| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.7 km |
| Coordinates | -54.810, -30.497 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-21 07:19:47.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 07:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2391.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -30.497 and latitude -54.810.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Río Grande | 2391.5 km |
| Ushuaia | 2396.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2571.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2615.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2737.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2764.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2772.0 km |
| Necochea | 2782.0 km |
| Trelew | 2808.6 km |
| Balcarce | 2815.8 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2826.2 km |
| Viedma | 2847.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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