| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.296, -25.999 |
| UTC time | 1982-10-27 01:51:47.190 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 27, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, October 27, 1982 at 01:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2564.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.999 and latitude -59.296.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2564.2 km |
| Río Grande | 2586.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2801.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2803.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3067.7 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3110.8 km |
| Trelew | 3198.1 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3223.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3259.7 km |
| Necochea | 3265.8 km |
| Viedma | 3280.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3307.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-09-27 21:13 UTC
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M 5.1
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-08-23 17:23 UTC
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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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Unknown · 2026-07-24 00:37 UTC
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M 4.9
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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
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-17 18:24 UTC
46.6 km
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