| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.5 km |
| Coordinates | -56.825, -26.624 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-06 07:11:02.950 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 6, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Monday, October 6, 1986 at 07:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2576.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.624 and latitude -56.825.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2576.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2585.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2783.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2807.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2997.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3035.8 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3086.4 km |
| Trelew | 3094.0 km |
| Necochea | 3101.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3114.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3137.3 km |
| Viedma | 3149.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-09-04 06:45 UTC
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M 5.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 10:54 UTC
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-30 03:55 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-29 07:10 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-06-30 15:15 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-06-19 03:50 UTC
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M 4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-28 15:07 UTC
47.3 km
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