Earthquake details

Saturday, May 20, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 23:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2609.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.615 and latitude -57.982.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 60.4 km
Coordinates -57.982, -25.615
UTC time 2023-05-20 23:33:25.954
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-05-20

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