Earthquake details

Saturday, July 20, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 01:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2575.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.058 and latitude -55.869.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 55.9 km
Coordinates -55.869, -27.058
UTC time 2024-07-20 01:01:44.986
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-07-20

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