Earthquake details

Thursday, April 27, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 01:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2712.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -23.702 and latitude -58.337.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -58.337, -23.702
UTC time 2023-04-27 01:55:29.909
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-04-27

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