Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2549.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.987 and latitude -60.610.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -60.610, -25.987
UTC time 2022-03-09 16:30:15.327
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-03-09

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