Earthquake details

Friday, September 9, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, September 9, 2022 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2716.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.360 and latitude -56.627.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -56.627, -24.360
UTC time 2022-09-09 09:44:52.004
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-09-09

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