| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.8 km |
| Coordinates | -57.243, -25.333 |
| UTC time | 1985-08-29 06:13:10.850 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 29, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 29, 1985 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2642.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.333 and latitude -57.243.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2642.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2654.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2856.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2875.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3079.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3118.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3177.3 km |
| Trelew | 3180.3 km |
| Necochea | 3191.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3201.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3228.2 km |
| Viedma | 3238.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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M 4.8
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2026-06-20 04:50 UTC
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
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