| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.991, -25.393 |
| UTC time | 1986-02-12 02:47:17.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 12, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, February 12, 1986 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2603.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.393 and latitude -58.991.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2603.2 km |
| Río Grande | 2623.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2837.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2842.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3096.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3139.4 km |
| Trelew | 3222.3 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3246.8 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3271.1 km |
| Necochea | 3279.0 km |
| Viedma | 3300.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3319.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-09-27 21:13 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2026-09-12 00:55 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-08-23 17:23 UTC
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2026-08-21 13:06 UTC
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M 4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-28 21:32 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-24 00:37 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-21 08:53 UTC
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M 4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-18 16:57 UTC
69.4 km
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