| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.463, -58.325 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-29 07:40:52.171 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 29, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Shetland Islands on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 07:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 1027.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -58.325 and latitude -62.463.
| 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 | 1027.4 km |
| Río Grande | 1109.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 1272.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 1371.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 1875.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 1937.7 km |
| Coyhaique | 2073.6 km |
| Trelew | 2186.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2236.0 km |
| Viedma | 2430.0 km |
| Castro | 2444.9 km |
| Bariloche | 2524.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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M 4.8
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M 4.9
South Shetland Islands
Unknown · 2021-08-28 23:08 UTC
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M 4.6
South Shetland Islands
Unknown · 2021-06-25 02:13 UTC
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M 5.0
South Shetland Islands
Unknown · 2021-06-05 12:14 UTC
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M 4.6
South Shetland Islands
Unknown · 2021-06-01 16:47 UTC
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M 4.3
South Shetland Islands
Unknown · 2021-05-31 12:17 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2021-05-16 23:14 UTC
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