| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 161.4 km |
| Coordinates | -58.823, -26.239 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-05 15:37:31.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 5, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, October 5, 1994 at 15:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2557.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.239 and latitude -58.823.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2557.9 km |
| Río Grande | 2577.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2789.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2796.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3046.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3088.4 km |
| Trelew | 3170.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3194.9 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3219.9 km |
| Necochea | 3227.5 km |
| Viedma | 3248.1 km |
| Balcarce | 3268.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-09-27 21:13 UTC
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-12 00:55 UTC
82.8 km
M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-08 06:50 UTC
78.0 km
M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-23 17:23 UTC
56.8 km
M 5.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-21 13:06 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-24 00:37 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-21 08:53 UTC
24.9 km
M 4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-18 16:57 UTC
68.5 km
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