Earthquake details

Saturday, September 16, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 17:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2629.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.284 and latitude -57.954.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 47.8 km
Coordinates -57.954, -25.284
UTC time 2023-09-16 17:31:13.831
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-09-16

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