Earthquake details

Thursday, December 12, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, December 12, 2002 at 04:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.187 and latitude -57.970.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -57.970, -25.187
UTC time 2002-12-12 04:16:02.190
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-12-12

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