| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.982, -18.550 |
| UTC time | 1994-05-06 18:20:37.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 6, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, May 6, 1994 at 18:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2965.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.550 and latitude -59.982.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2965.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2993.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3208.5 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3214.8 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3492.4 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3535.9 km |
| Trelew | 3623.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3648.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3664.7 km |
| Necochea | 3675.3 km |
| Viedma | 3702.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3714.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-07-15 14:51 UTC
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M 5.2
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M 5.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2025-07-27 09:30 UTC
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M 4.4
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 4.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 4.2
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2024-09-10 13:46 UTC
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2024-05-07 14:34 UTC
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