| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.505, -19.116 |
| UTC time | 2013-09-28 02:39:43.680 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 28, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 02:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2944.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.116 and latitude -59.505.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2944.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2970.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3186.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3189.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3457.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3500.7 km |
| Trelew | 3583.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3607.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3614.0 km |
| Necochea | 3625.9 km |
| Viedma | 3657.7 km |
| Balcarce | 3664.0 km |
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