| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.776, -22.815 |
| UTC time | 1992-04-22 21:43:13.050 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 22, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, April 22, 1992 at 21:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2720.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -22.815 and latitude -60.776.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2720.1 km |
| Río Grande | 2750.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2964.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2975.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3268.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3313.3 km |
| Trelew | 3413.3 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3440.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3496.7 km |
| Necochea | 3500.8 km |
| Viedma | 3505.7 km |
| Balcarce | 3544.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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