| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.203, -11.203 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-17 04:10:06.450 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Monday, March 17, 2003 at 04:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3422.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.203 and latitude -58.203.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3422.2 km |
| Río Grande | 3446.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3475.6 km |
| Cape Town | 3484.9 km |
| Somerset West | 3488.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3490.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3504.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3506.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3522.3 km |
| Paarl | 3529.0 km |
| Wellington | 3539.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3543.8 km |
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