| Magnitude | 7.4 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.285, -31.877 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-19 07:32:22.710 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 19, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Georgia Island region on Friday, August 19, 2016 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2294.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.877 and latitude -55.285.
| Location | South Georgia Island region |
| Country | South Georgia Island region |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2016-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Río Grande | 2294.6 km |
| Ushuaia | 2297.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2477.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2518.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2655.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2690.9 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2718.8 km |
| Necochea | 2732.7 km |
| Trelew | 2736.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2755.2 km |
| Balcarce | 2769.3 km |
| Viedma | 2784.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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