| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.700, -26.733 |
| UTC time | 1995-04-07 10:02:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 7, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, April 7, 1995 at 10:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2573.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.733 and latitude -56.700.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2573.0 km |
| Río Grande | 2581.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2778.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2803.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2989.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3027.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3073.8 km |
| Trelew | 3084.5 km |
| Necochea | 3088.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3105.1 km |
| Balcarce | 3124.7 km |
| Viedma | 3139.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-09-12 11:05 UTC
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M 5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-04 06:45 UTC
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M 6.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 23:46 UTC
90.7 km
M 5.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 10:54 UTC
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-30 03:55 UTC
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M 5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-29 10:30 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-12 15:15 UTC
96.9 km
M 4.5
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 01:53 UTC
90.5 km
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