| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.054, -31.543 |
| UTC time | 2023-03-02 05:42:02.928 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 2, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Georgia Island region on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 05:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2320.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.543 and latitude -55.054.
| Location | South Georgia Island region |
| Country | South Georgia Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Río Grande | 2320.4 km |
| Ushuaia | 2324.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2501.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2543.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2673.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2708.5 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2722.0 km |
| Necochea | 2737.5 km |
| Trelew | 2749.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2768.4 km |
| Balcarce | 2773.1 km |
| Viedma | 2794.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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