| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.2 km |
| Coordinates | -59.478, -25.971 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-24 00:51:46.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 24, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, September 24, 1992 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2563.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.971 and latitude -59.478.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2563.2 km |
| Río Grande | 2586.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2802.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2803.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3072.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3116.0 km |
| Trelew | 3205.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3231.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3272.0 km |
| Necochea | 3277.4 km |
| Viedma | 3289.7 km |
| Balcarce | 3319.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
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M 4.9
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-07-21 08:53 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2026-07-18 16:57 UTC
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Unknown · 2026-07-17 18:24 UTC
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