Earthquake details

Friday, May 27, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2664.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.117 and latitude -59.655.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -59.655, -24.117
UTC time 2022-05-27 11:00:28.419
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-05-27

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