| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.2 km |
| Coordinates | -60.523, -20.859 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-17 19:43:34.410 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 17, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 19:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2829.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.859 and latitude -60.523.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2829.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2859.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3073.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3082.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3370.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3414.8 km |
| Trelew | 3510.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3536.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3576.2 km |
| Necochea | 3583.1 km |
| Viedma | 3596.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3624.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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