Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2521.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.517 and latitude -60.539.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -60.539, -26.517
UTC time 2024-12-18 20:12:51.935
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-12-18

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