Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2634.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.975 and latitude -58.591.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -58.591, -24.975
UTC time 2022-03-15 15:51:39.595
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-03-15

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