| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.345, -17.996 |
| UTC time | 2008-07-16 07:24:23.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 07:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3010.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.996 and latitude -59.345.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3010.6 km |
| Río Grande | 3035.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3252.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3254.2 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3520.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3563.0 km |
| Trelew | 3643.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3665.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3667.2 km |
| Necochea | 3678.5 km |
| Viedma | 3714.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3715.6 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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