5.5-magnitude quake hits 289km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina
BEIJING: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 289 kilometres (km) South-Southeast (SSE) of Ushuaia, Argentina at 1106 GMT on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, Xinhua reported.
The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 57.25 degrees south latitude and 66.70 degrees west longitude.
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