| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.239, -25.161 |
| UTC time | 2017-07-05 01:50:52.020 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 01:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2612.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.161 and latitude -59.239.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-07-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2612.3 km |
| Río Grande | 2634.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2849.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2852.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3113.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3156.8 km |
| Trelew | 3242.3 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3267.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3296.9 km |
| Necochea | 3304.1 km |
| Viedma | 3322.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3345.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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