| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.661, -26.443 |
| UTC time | 1976-06-23 20:43:13.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 23, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, June 23, 1976 at 20:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2534.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.443 and latitude -59.661.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-06-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2534.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2558.1 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2775.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2776.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3049.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3093.7 km |
| Trelew | 3185.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3211.9 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3260.9 km |
| Necochea | 3265.1 km |
| Viedma | 3273.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3308.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-08-21 13:06 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-07-21 08:53 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2026-07-18 16:57 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-17 18:24 UTC
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M 4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-15 15:36 UTC
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M 4.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-13 11:05 UTC
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M 5.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-11 06:52 UTC
10.6 km
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