| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.378, -37.758 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-07 15:17:00.470 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 7, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Scotia Sea on Friday, October 7, 1988 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 1918.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -37.758 and latitude -61.378.
| Location | Scotia Sea |
| Country | Scotia Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 1918.5 km |
| Río Grande | 1953.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2164.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2186.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2524.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2574.5 km |
| Trelew | 2714.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2748.1 km |
| Coyhaique | 2819.6 km |
| Viedma | 2852.2 km |
| Necochea | 2922.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2940.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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