| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.5 km |
| Coordinates | -55.829, -26.999 |
| UTC time | 1972-02-13 21:05:58.250 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 13, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, February 13, 1972 at 21:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2580.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.999 and latitude -55.829.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2580.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2583.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2774.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2806.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2966.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3002.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3012.6 km |
| Necochea | 3030.9 km |
| Trelew | 3048.7 km |
| Balcarce | 3064.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3067.6 km |
| Viedma | 3093.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-09-29 04:16 UTC
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M 4.9
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-09-04 06:45 UTC
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M 6.2
South Sandwich Islands region
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M 5.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 10:54 UTC
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M 4.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-31 21:46 UTC
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-30 03:55 UTC
69.9 km
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