| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.6 km |
| Coordinates | -59.885, -27.746 |
| UTC time | 1968-06-12 14:11:00.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 12, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, June 12, 1968 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2459.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.746 and latitude -59.885.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2459.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2484.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2700.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2703.2 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2983.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3027.5 km |
| Trelew | 3124.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3151.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3215.1 km |
| Viedma | 3216.9 km |
| Necochea | 3216.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3261.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2026-06-19 21:08 UTC
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Unknown · 2026-05-24 10:04 UTC
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