| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.253, -17.928 |
| UTC time | 1984-01-19 23:48:20.240 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 19, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, January 19, 1984 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3016.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.928 and latitude -59.253.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3016.6 km |
| Río Grande | 3041.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3258.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3259.4 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3524.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3566.4 km |
| Trelew | 3645.9 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3664.8 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3669.4 km |
| Necochea | 3678.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3715.4 km |
| Viedma | 3716.3 km |
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