| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.038, -16.565 |
| UTC time | 1984-04-27 21:49:08.480 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 27, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, April 27, 1984 at 21:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3097.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.565 and latitude -59.038.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3097.9 km |
| Río Grande | 3122.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3339.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3339.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3601.6 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3643.6 km |
| Trelew | 3720.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3728.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3743.2 km |
| Necochea | 3743.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3779.7 km |
| Hermanus | 3786.3 km |
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