| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.547, -26.073 |
| UTC time | 1982-06-30 04:35:55.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 30, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, June 30, 1982 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2556.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.073 and latitude -59.547.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-06-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2556.6 km |
| Río Grande | 2579.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2797.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2797.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3068.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3111.7 km |
| Trelew | 3202.1 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3227.8 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3271.3 km |
| Necochea | 3276.4 km |
| Viedma | 3287.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3319.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2026-08-21 13:06 UTC
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M 4.9
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M 4.9
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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
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Unknown · 2026-07-15 15:36 UTC
12.9 km
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