| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.5 km |
| Coordinates | -54.633, -39.670 |
| UTC time | 2016-03-09 15:50:25.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Georgia Island region on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 15:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 1815.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -39.670 and latitude -54.633.
| Location | South Georgia Island region |
| Country | South Georgia Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Río Grande | 1815.6 km |
| Ushuaia | 1828.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 1986.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2038.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2152.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2188.5 km |
| Trelew | 2242.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2263.9 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2292.2 km |
| Necochea | 2293.5 km |
| Viedma | 2307.9 km |
| Balcarce | 2338.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2016-03-09 15:49 UTC
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M 6.0
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M 6.1
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