| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.895, -25.024 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-20 12:01:54.010 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 20, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, December 20, 2001 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2669.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.024 and latitude -56.895.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2669.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2679.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2879.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2901.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3095.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3133.5 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3175.7 km |
| Trelew | 3190.9 km |
| Necochea | 3192.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3211.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3227.1 km |
| Viedma | 3244.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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