Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 05:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2553.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.259 and latitude -56.252.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 89.0 km
Coordinates -56.252, -27.259
UTC time 2024-03-20 05:48:18.048
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-03-20

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