| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.861, -23.810 |
| UTC time | 2009-03-12 05:18:08.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 12, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 05:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2665.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -23.810 and latitude -60.861.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2665.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2695.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2909.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2920.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3216.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3261.8 km |
| Trelew | 3363.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3391.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3455.4 km |
| Necochea | 3458.3 km |
| Viedma | 3458.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3502.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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