| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.078, -18.762 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-14 20:36:29.840 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 14, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 20:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2951.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.762 and latitude -60.078.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2951.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2980.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3195.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3201.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3481.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3525.0 km |
| Trelew | 3613.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3638.8 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3658.3 km |
| Necochea | 3668.5 km |
| Viedma | 3693.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3707.8 km |
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