| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.585, -25.832 |
| UTC time | 2017-05-11 15:58:25.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 11, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 15:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2629.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.832 and latitude -56.585.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2629.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2637.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2835.1 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2859.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3043.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3081.5 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3116.0 km |
| Necochea | 3132.6 km |
| Trelew | 3135.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3156.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3167.4 km |
| Viedma | 3187.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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