| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.137, -18.562 |
| UTC time | 2019-10-26 12:33:15.184 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 26, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 12:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2961.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.562 and latitude -60.137.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2961.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2990.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3204.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3212.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3492.7 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3536.5 km |
| Trelew | 3625.8 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3650.9 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3671.2 km |
| Necochea | 3681.2 km |
| Viedma | 3705.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3720.6 km |
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