| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.729, -19.315 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-23 13:14:02.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 23, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 13:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2909.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.315 and latitude -60.729.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2909.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2940.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3153.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3165.4 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3456.4 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3501.2 km |
| Trelew | 3597.3 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3623.5 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3661.8 km |
| Necochea | 3669.2 km |
| Viedma | 3684.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3710.3 km |
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