| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 104.4 km |
| Coordinates | -57.331, -26.510 |
| UTC time | 1969-08-27 03:58:01.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 27, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, August 27, 1969 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2571.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.510 and latitude -57.331.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2571.2 km |
| Río Grande | 2582.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2785.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2803.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3009.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3049.0 km |
| Trelew | 3113.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3120.4 km |
| Necochea | 3133.3 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3135.1 km |
| Balcarce | 3170.7 km |
| Viedma | 3174.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-08-29 07:10 UTC
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M 4.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-04 02:29 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2026-07-04 07:13 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2026-06-20 04:44 UTC
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M 4.5
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-06-01 06:46 UTC
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