| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.4 km |
| Coordinates | -55.953, -27.719 |
| UTC time | 1984-12-06 03:45:57.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 6, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, December 6, 1984 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2533.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.719 and latitude -55.953.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2533.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2536.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2728.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2759.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2922.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2959.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2979.9 km |
| Necochea | 2996.8 km |
| Trelew | 3007.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3026.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3031.4 km |
| Viedma | 3054.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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