| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.659, -19.889 |
| UTC time | 2022-10-14 21:04:42.728 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 14, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 21:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2879.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.889 and latitude -60.659.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2879.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2910.1 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3124.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3134.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3424.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3469.3 km |
| Trelew | 3565.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3591.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3630.3 km |
| Necochea | 3637.5 km |
| Viedma | 3652.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3678.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2025-06-20 10:21 UTC
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M 4.4
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2025-06-15 09:44 UTC
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M 4.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2025-04-09 18:04 UTC
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M 4.2
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2024-09-10 13:46 UTC
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M 4.8
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2023-08-13 19:59 UTC
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
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