| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.450, -17.908 |
| UTC time | 2024-05-07 14:34:58.484 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 14:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3012.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.908 and latitude -59.450.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3012.9 km |
| Río Grande | 3038.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3254.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3257.6 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3525.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3568.5 km |
| Trelew | 3650.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3673.9 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3674.3 km |
| Necochea | 3687.2 km |
| Viedma | 3722.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3724.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2025-07-27 09:30 UTC
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M 4.2
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2024-09-10 13:46 UTC
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M 5.4
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2024-04-07 05:23 UTC
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M 4.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2023-04-03 22:45 UTC
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M 5.9
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2023-03-03 04:53 UTC
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M 5.2
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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