| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 84.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.720, -26.311 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-30 03:04:37.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 30, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, May 30, 1996 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2597.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.311 and latitude -56.720.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2597.6 km |
| Río Grande | 2606.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2804.1 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2827.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3015.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3053.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3097.4 km |
| Trelew | 3110.2 km |
| Necochea | 3112.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3130.7 km |
| Balcarce | 3148.5 km |
| Viedma | 3164.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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