| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.831, -20.025 |
| UTC time | 2022-09-29 03:03:24.073 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 29, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 03:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2869.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.025 and latitude -60.831.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2022-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2869.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2900.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3114.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3126.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3419.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3464.1 km |
| Trelew | 3561.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3588.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3632.4 km |
| Necochea | 3638.9 km |
| Viedma | 3650.7 km |
| Balcarce | 3680.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 4.8
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2023-08-13 19:59 UTC
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M 4.5
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2023-05-30 21:39 UTC
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M 5.3
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-10-14 21:04 UTC
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M 4.7
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-10-12 08:25 UTC
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M 4.8
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-10-06 01:55 UTC
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