| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.736, -26.977 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-03 00:03:08.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 00:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2584.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.977 and latitude -55.736.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2584.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2587.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2777.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2810.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2966.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3003.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3008.9 km |
| Necochea | 3027.6 km |
| Trelew | 3048.1 km |
| Balcarce | 3061.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3066.8 km |
| Viedma | 3091.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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