| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.764, -19.695 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-13 17:12:32.460 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 13, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2888.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.695 and latitude -60.764.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2888.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2919.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3132.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3144.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3436.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3481.1 km |
| Trelew | 3577.8 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3604.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3645.1 km |
| Necochea | 3652.0 km |
| Viedma | 3665.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3693.4 km |
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