Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 10, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, June 10, 1987 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2518.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.556 and latitude -60.598.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -60.598, -26.556
UTC time 1987-06-10 12:41:10.220
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-06-10

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