| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.106, -17.117 |
| UTC time | 2014-08-20 23:18:20.320 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3065.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.117 and latitude -59.106.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3065.4 km |
| Río Grande | 3090.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3306.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3307.6 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3570.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3612.2 km |
| Trelew | 3689.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3701.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3712.9 km |
| Necochea | 3716.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3752.7 km |
| Viedma | 3757.9 km |
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