| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.843, -19.751 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-13 07:25:11.540 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 13, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday, September 13, 1981 at 07:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2884.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.751 and latitude -60.843.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2884.0 km |
| Río Grande | 2915.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3128.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3140.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3434.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3479.0 km |
| Trelew | 3576.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3603.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3646.3 km |
| Necochea | 3652.9 km |
| Viedma | 3665.3 km |
| Balcarce | 3694.5 km |
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