Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 1, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, September 1, 1982 at 15:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2561.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.420 and latitude -55.598.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -55.598, -27.420
UTC time 1982-09-01 15:19:02.810
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-09-01

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