| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.031, -17.101 |
| UTC time | 2017-11-15 02:02:25.280 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 02:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3068.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.101 and latitude -59.031.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3068.3 km |
| Río Grande | 3092.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3309.5 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3309.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3570.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3612.9 km |
| Trelew | 3689.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3699.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3712.7 km |
| Necochea | 3714.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3750.6 km |
| Viedma | 3757.0 km |
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