| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.9 km |
| Coordinates | -55.391, -28.350 |
| UTC time | 2015-03-19 03:49:23.560 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 19, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 03:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2511.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -28.350 and latitude -55.391.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-03-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Río Grande | 2511.0 km |
| Ushuaia | 2511.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2697.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2734.2 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2878.4 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2914.1 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2914.7 km |
| Necochea | 2933.1 km |
| Trelew | 2955.9 km |
| Balcarce | 2966.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2974.2 km |
| Viedma | 2997.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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