| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.717, -20.849 |
| UTC time | 2015-10-10 08:56:05.410 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 10, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2827.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.849 and latitude -60.717.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2827.0 km |
| Río Grande | 2857.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3071.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3082.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3373.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3418.1 km |
| Trelew | 3515.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3541.9 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3586.8 km |
| Necochea | 3593.0 km |
| Viedma | 3604.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3634.9 km |
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