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M5.0 - Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Magnitude

5.0 - Richter scale

Depth

35 Km

Location

Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (130km E)
LAT -56.579, LON -25.0803

Date-Time

Aug 20, 2018 07:49:34 UTC
Aug 20, 2018 05:49:34 UTC -02:00 at epicenter

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

us1000gdsr

Distances from major cities

  • 130 km E of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • 2680 km ESE of Ushuaia, Argentina
  • 2886 km ESE of Rio Gallegos, Argentina
  • 2909 km SE of Puerto Deseado, Argentina
  • 2186 km ESE of Stanley, Falkland Islands