Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 19:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.600 and latitude -58.993.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 50.8 km
Coordinates -58.993, -25.600
UTC time 2014-12-09 19:23:36.400
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2014-12-09

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