| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.975, -18.494 |
| UTC time | 1982-06-18 13:32:51.530 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 18, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, June 18, 1982 at 13:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2968.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.494 and latitude -59.975.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2968.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2996.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3211.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3218.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3495.4 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3539.0 km |
| Trelew | 3626.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3651.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3667.2 km |
| Necochea | 3677.9 km |
| Viedma | 3704.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3716.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
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