Earthquake details

Sunday, July 12, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 10:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2491.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -28.656 and latitude -55.415.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 9.4 km
Coordinates -55.415, -28.656
UTC time 2015-07-12 10:35:53.230
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-07-12

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