| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.250, -14.750 |
| UTC time | 2009-10-09 04:15:20.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 9, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3222.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.750 and latitude -58.250.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3222.6 km |
| Río Grande | 3244.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3459.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3462.6 km |
| Hermanus | 3651.0 km |
| Cape Town | 3657.1 km |
| Somerset West | 3661.8 km |
| Grabouw | 3665.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3678.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3678.9 km |
| Atlantis | 3694.0 km |
| Paarl | 3702.4 km |
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