Earthquake details

Saturday, December 2, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2537.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.564 and latitude -56.143.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 131.7 km
Coordinates -56.143, -27.564
UTC time 2023-12-02 05:03:53.174
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-12-02

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