| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.243, -58.213 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-29 07:02:46.335 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 29, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Shetland Islands on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 1012.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -58.213 and latitude -62.243.
| Location | South Shetland Islands |
| Country | South Shetland Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 1012.0 km |
| Río Grande | 1092.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 1257.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 1353.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 1854.7 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 1917.1 km |
| Coyhaique | 2055.8 km |
| Trelew | 2164.6 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2213.7 km |
| Viedma | 2406.8 km |
| Castro | 2427.1 km |
| Bariloche | 2505.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2021-09-12 05:16 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2021-09-12 03:58 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2021-08-28 23:08 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2021-06-25 02:13 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2021-06-05 12:14 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2021-06-01 16:47 UTC
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