| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.7 km |
| Coordinates | -55.692, -26.227 |
| UTC time | 1987-01-15 11:11:15.550 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 15, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, January 15, 1987 at 11:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2631.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.227 and latitude -55.692.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2631.1 km |
| Río Grande | 2634.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2824.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2857.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3013.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3048.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3049.8 km |
| Necochea | 3068.1 km |
| Trelew | 3093.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3100.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3111.9 km |
| Viedma | 3135.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 5.1
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-07-29 10:30 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-12 15:15 UTC
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M 4.5
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 01:53 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 01:49 UTC
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