| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.804, -29.680 |
| UTC time | 1993-01-15 09:26:34.230 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 15, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, January 15, 1993 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2375.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.680 and latitude -57.804.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2375.6 km |
| Río Grande | 2388.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2592.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2609.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2829.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2870.2 km |
| Trelew | 2945.1 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2968.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2989.7 km |
| Necochea | 2996.7 km |
| Viedma | 3018.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3037.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 5.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-02-17 03:36 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2026-02-17 03:13 UTC
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M 4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-02-17 02:25 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-02-17 02:20 UTC
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M 5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-01-12 02:26 UTC
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M 4.5
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-29 08:19 UTC
77.9 km
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