| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.157, -26.926 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-24 20:04:11.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 24, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, March 24, 1983 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2513.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.926 and latitude -59.157.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2513.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2534.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2749.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2752.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3013.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3056.1 km |
| Trelew | 3143.1 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3168.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3207.0 km |
| Necochea | 3212.5 km |
| Viedma | 3225.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3254.8 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 5.4
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Unknown · 2026-08-21 13:06 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
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
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M 4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-15 15:36 UTC
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M 5.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-11 06:52 UTC
51.8 km
M 5.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-02 02:57 UTC
71.9 km
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