Earthquake details

Saturday, May 27, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2611.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.602 and latitude -57.937.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 46.2 km
Coordinates -57.937, -25.602
UTC time 2023-05-27 15:21:47.273
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-05-27

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