| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.3 km |
| Coordinates | -59.994, -26.680 |
| UTC time | 1989-08-03 11:07:17.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 3, 1989 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2517.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.680 and latitude -59.994.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2517.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2542.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2759.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2762.8 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3043.7 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3088.2 km |
| Trelew | 3184.6 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3211.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3270.7 km |
| Necochea | 3273.4 km |
| Viedma | 3276.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3317.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
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Unknown · 2026-07-18 16:57 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-17 18:24 UTC
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M 4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-15 15:36 UTC
60.1 km
M 4.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-13 11:05 UTC
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M 5.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-11 06:52 UTC
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M 5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-02 02:17 UTC
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-06-19 21:08 UTC
75.7 km
M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-30 00:38 UTC
87.0 km
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