| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.7 km |
| Coordinates | -55.623, -26.795 |
| UTC time | 1989-02-08 23:46:41.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 8, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, February 8, 1989 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2598.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.795 and latitude -55.623.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2598.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2601.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2790.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2824.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2977.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3013.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3013.7 km |
| Necochea | 3032.5 km |
| Trelew | 3057.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3065.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3075.5 km |
| Viedma | 3098.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-09-29 04:16 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-09-19 09:59 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-09-12 11:05 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-09-04 06:45 UTC
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M 6.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 23:46 UTC
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M 5.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 10:54 UTC
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M 4.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-31 21:46 UTC
95.1 km
M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-30 03:55 UTC
93.7 km
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