| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.864, -18.540 |
| UTC time | 1987-12-13 10:53:55.160 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 13, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday, December 13, 1987 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2968.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.540 and latitude -59.864.
| 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 | 2968.6 km |
| Río Grande | 2995.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3211.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3216.8 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3492.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3535.6 km |
| Trelew | 3621.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3646.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3659.8 km |
| Necochea | 3670.9 km |
| Viedma | 3699.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3709.6 km |
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