Earthquake details

Thursday, May 18, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 11:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2582.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.009 and latitude -55.731.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 42.4 km
Coordinates -55.731, -27.009
UTC time 2023-05-18 11:56:17.006
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-05-18

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