Earthquake details

Saturday, July 17, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Scotia Sea on Saturday, July 17, 1999 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 1375.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -47.467 and latitude -60.202.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -60.202, -47.467
UTC time 1999-07-17 22:26:08.410
Location Scotia Sea
Country Scotia Sea
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-07-17

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