| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.003, -18.499 |
| UTC time | 1987-12-13 10:42:26.670 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 13, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday, December 13, 1987 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2967.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.499 and latitude -60.003.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2967.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2995.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3210.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3217.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3495.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3538.9 km |
| Trelew | 3626.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3651.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3668.2 km |
| Necochea | 3678.8 km |
| Viedma | 3705.3 km |
| Balcarce | 3717.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.6
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
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