| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 99.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.255, -27.566 |
| UTC time | 2016-02-18 01:07:11.530 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 18, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 01:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2534.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.566 and latitude -56.255.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2534.6 km |
| Río Grande | 2539.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2733.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2762.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2934.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2971.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3004.8 km |
| Necochea | 3020.7 km |
| Trelew | 3023.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3043.7 km |
| Balcarce | 3056.0 km |
| Viedma | 3074.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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