| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.957, -31.010 |
| UTC time | 2000-02-23 01:11:29.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 23, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Scotia Sea on Wednesday, February 23, 2000 at 01:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2277.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.010 and latitude -59.957.
| Location | Scotia Sea |
| Country | Scotia Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2277.1 km |
| Río Grande | 2301.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2518.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2521.8 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2808.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2853.6 km |
| Trelew | 2957.8 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2985.9 km |
| Viedma | 3059.1 km |
| Necochea | 3074.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3076.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3121.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 5.3
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2023-07-11 19:38 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2022-12-13 08:44 UTC
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