Earthquake details

Friday, September 15, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 09:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2545.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.102 and latitude -60.375.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -60.375, -26.102
UTC time 2023-09-15 09:30:03.230
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-09-15

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