| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.791, -20.411 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-24 11:28:33.710 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 24, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Monday, January 24, 1983 at 11:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2849.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.411 and latitude -60.791.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2849.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2880.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3093.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3105.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3397.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3442.8 km |
| Trelew | 3540.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3567.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3611.8 km |
| Necochea | 3618.0 km |
| Viedma | 3629.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3659.9 km |
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