| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.420, -17.745 |
| UTC time | 2024-04-07 05:23:42.813 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 7, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3022.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.745 and latitude -59.420.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3022.6 km |
| Río Grande | 3048.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3264.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3267.2 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3534.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3577.6 km |
| Trelew | 3658.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3681.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3682.5 km |
| Necochea | 3694.7 km |
| Viedma | 3730.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3731.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
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