Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2635.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.761 and latitude -56.526.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -56.526, -25.761
UTC time 2022-09-06 12:14:07.949
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-09-06

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