| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.344, -31.962 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-29 23:37:01.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 29, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Georgia Island region on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 23:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2288.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.962 and latitude -55.344.
| Location | South Georgia Island region |
| Country | South Georgia Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Río Grande | 2288.1 km |
| Ushuaia | 2291.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2471.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2511.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2650.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2686.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2718.0 km |
| Necochea | 2731.5 km |
| Trelew | 2732.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2751.8 km |
| Balcarce | 2768.4 km |
| Viedma | 2781.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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