Earthquake details

Monday, December 24, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Monday, December 24, 1990 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2572.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.155 and latitude -55.788.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -55.788, -27.155
UTC time 1990-12-24 04:21:22.710
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-24

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