| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.2 km |
| Coordinates | -60.652, -19.056 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-08 18:29:08.030 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 8, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 18:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2924.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.056 and latitude -60.652.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2924.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2955.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3169.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3180.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3469.7 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3514.4 km |
| Trelew | 3609.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3635.5 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3670.8 km |
| Necochea | 3678.6 km |
| Viedma | 3695.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3719.4 km |
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