| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.817, -26.296 |
| UTC time | 1982-09-28 13:03:31.580 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 28, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Tuesday, September 28, 1982 at 13:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2540.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.296 and latitude -59.817.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2540.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2565.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2782.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2784.2 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3061.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3105.2 km |
| Trelew | 3199.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3225.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3277.4 km |
| Necochea | 3281.2 km |
| Viedma | 3287.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3324.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-07-21 08:53 UTC
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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
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-15 15:36 UTC
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M 4.2
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Unknown · 2026-07-13 11:05 UTC
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2026-07-11 06:52 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-07-02 02:17 UTC
35.5 km
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