| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.287, -17.224 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-21 05:04:10.610 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 21, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, January 21, 2000 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3054.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.224 and latitude -59.287.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3054.8 km |
| Río Grande | 3080.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3296.5 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3298.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3564.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3606.6 km |
| Trelew | 3686.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3703.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3709.6 km |
| Necochea | 3717.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3754.1 km |
| Viedma | 3756.2 km |
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