Earthquake details

Thursday, February 9, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 21:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2580.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.104 and latitude -55.613.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -55.613, -27.104
UTC time 2023-02-09 21:20:52.694
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-02-09

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