| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.3 km |
| Coordinates | -57.860, -25.555 |
| UTC time | 1984-04-11 00:46:47.180 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 11, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, April 11, 1984 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2615.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.555 and latitude -57.860.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2615.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2630.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2836.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2850.4 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3072.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3112.6 km |
| Trelew | 3182.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3199.1 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3204.8 km |
| Necochea | 3211.1 km |
| Viedma | 3248.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3249.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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