| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.368, -35.973 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-12 07:39:42.434 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Georgia Island region on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 07:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2037.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -35.973 and latitude -55.368.
| Location | South Georgia Island region |
| Country | South Georgia Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Río Grande | 2037.3 km |
| Ushuaia | 2042.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2218.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2260.8 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2400.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2437.2 km |
| Trelew | 2491.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2513.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2519.1 km |
| Necochea | 2525.5 km |
| Viedma | 2553.1 km |
| Balcarce | 2567.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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