| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.898, -26.652 |
| UTC time | 2018-11-01 01:05:19.190 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 1, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 01:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2599.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.652 and latitude -55.898.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-11-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2599.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2603.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2795.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2826.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2988.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3024.8 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3035.3 km |
| Necochea | 3053.7 km |
| Trelew | 3071.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3087.3 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3090.4 km |
| Viedma | 3116.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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