| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.4 km |
| Coordinates | -59.327, -20.995 |
| UTC time | 2011-09-09 02:51:12.810 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 9, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, September 9, 2011 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2844.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.995 and latitude -59.327.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2844.3 km |
| Río Grande | 2868.1 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3085.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3085.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3350.4 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3393.0 km |
| Trelew | 3475.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3499.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3509.2 km |
| Necochea | 3520.2 km |
| Viedma | 3549.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3558.9 km |
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