| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 11.8 km |
| Coordinates | -60.728, -21.969 |
| UTC time | 1992-06-22 04:00:41.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 22, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Monday, June 22, 1992 at 04:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2766.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.969 and latitude -60.728.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-06-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2766.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2796.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3010.5 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3021.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3312.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3357.9 km |
| Trelew | 3456.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3483.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3533.9 km |
| Necochea | 3539.0 km |
| Viedma | 3547.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3581.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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