| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 125.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.191, -27.608 |
| UTC time | 1967-05-23 19:17:48.590 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 23, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Tuesday, May 23, 1967 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2533.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.608 and latitude -56.191.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2533.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2538.5 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2732.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2761.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2931.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2968.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2999.0 km |
| Necochea | 3015.1 km |
| Trelew | 3019.8 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3039.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3050.3 km |
| Viedma | 3069.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-19 09:59 UTC
70.3 km
M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-12 11:05 UTC
54.4 km
M 5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-04 06:45 UTC
89.5 km
M 6.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 23:46 UTC
18.7 km
M 5.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 10:54 UTC
49.1 km
M 4.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-31 21:46 UTC
31.4 km
M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-30 03:55 UTC
47.6 km
M 5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-29 10:30 UTC
38.1 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.