Earthquake: Magnitude 4.9 – South Shetland Islands

January 23, 2021

Preliminary Report
Magnitude	4.9
Date-Time Share This Article on Facebook Facebook	24 Jan 2021 05:29:32 UTC 24 Jan 2021 01:29:32 near epicenter 23 Jan 2021 21:29:32 standard time in your timezone
Location	61.730S, 55.051W
Depth	10 km
Distances	1073.0 km (665.3 mi) SE of Tolhuin, Argentina 1091.5 km (676.7 mi) SE of Ushuaia, Argentina 1157.9 km (717.9 mi) SE of Rï¿½o Grande, Argentina 1341.9 km (832.0 mi) SE of Punta Arenas, Chile 1415.1 km (877.4 mi) SE of Rï¿½o Gallegos, Argentina
Event ID	us 7000d2tr

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