| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.597, -20.877 |
| UTC time | 1982-05-07 05:38:34.890 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 7, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, May 7, 1982 at 05:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2827.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.877 and latitude -60.597.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1982-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2827.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2857.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3071.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3081.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3370.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3414.9 km |
| Trelew | 3510.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3537.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3579.2 km |
| Necochea | 3585.8 km |
| Viedma | 3598.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3627.4 km |
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