| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.8 km |
| Coordinates | -56.440, -26.531 |
| UTC time | 1982-01-07 09:29:00.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 7, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, January 7, 1982 at 09:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2591.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.531 and latitude -56.440.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2591.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2598.5 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2794.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2820.8 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2999.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3037.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3070.5 km |
| Necochea | 3086.9 km |
| Trelew | 3090.6 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3110.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3121.9 km |
| Viedma | 3141.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-09-12 11:05 UTC
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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
Unknown · 2026-09-02 23:46 UTC
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M 5.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 10:54 UTC
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-30 03:55 UTC
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M 5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-29 10:30 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-12 15:15 UTC
71.1 km
M 4.5
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 01:53 UTC
77.9 km
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