| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.332, -23.506 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-20 05:13:21.350 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2703.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -23.506 and latitude -59.332.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2703.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2726.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2943.1 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2944.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3208.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3251.4 km |
| Trelew | 3336.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3360.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3383.3 km |
| Necochea | 3391.9 km |
| Viedma | 3414.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3432.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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