| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 98.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.763, -26.441 |
| UTC time | 1978-08-14 06:53:55.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 14, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Monday, August 14, 1978 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2533.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.441 and latitude -59.763.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2533.3 km |
| Río Grande | 2557.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2774.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2776.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3052.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3096.0 km |
| Trelew | 3189.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3215.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3267.3 km |
| Necochea | 3271.2 km |
| Viedma | 3277.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3314.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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
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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
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M 5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-02 02:17 UTC
31.0 km
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