| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.880, -23.906 |
| UTC time | 2015-12-10 12:05:14.730 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 10, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2689.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -23.906 and latitude -58.880.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2689.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2710.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2923.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2928.4 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3180.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3222.2 km |
| Trelew | 3302.1 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3326.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3338.8 km |
| Necochea | 3348.6 km |
| Viedma | 3376.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3388.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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