| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.069, -18.713 |
| UTC time | 2008-07-08 18:23:00.480 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 18:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2954.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.713 and latitude -60.069.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2954.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2982.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3197.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3204.8 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3483.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3527.6 km |
| Trelew | 3616.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3641.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3660.4 km |
| Necochea | 3670.6 km |
| Viedma | 3695.7 km |
| Balcarce | 3709.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
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