| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.084, -33.579 |
| UTC time | 2007-12-12 22:09:58.840 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Georgia Island region on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 22:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2192.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -33.579 and latitude -55.084.
| Location | South Georgia Island region |
| Country | South Georgia Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Río Grande | 2192.4 km |
| Ushuaia | 2198.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2372.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2415.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2544.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2580.5 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2617.7 km |
| Trelew | 2625.8 km |
| Necochea | 2629.6 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2645.2 km |
| Balcarce | 2667.5 km |
| Viedma | 2675.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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