| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.951, -36.071 |
| UTC time | 1984-01-09 13:43:23.570 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 9, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Scotia Sea on Monday, January 9, 1984 at 13:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2002.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -36.071 and latitude -60.951.
| Location | Scotia Sea |
| Country | Scotia Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2002.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2034.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2247.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2262.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2585.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2633.9 km |
| Trelew | 2763.3 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2795.5 km |
| Coyhaique | 2886.7 km |
| Viedma | 2890.8 km |
| Necochea | 2945.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2959.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2025-12-25 09:24 UTC
38.1 km
M 4.5
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2025-12-25 09:13 UTC
41.8 km
M 4.4
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2025-12-25 08:48 UTC
17.0 km
M 4.6
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2025-12-25 08:39 UTC
30.5 km
M 5.0
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2025-12-25 08:14 UTC
24.7 km
M 4.4
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2025-12-25 08:08 UTC
27.0 km
M 4.9
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2025-12-11 11:01 UTC
37.8 km
M 4.7
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2025-11-29 12:15 UTC
31.4 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.