| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.894, -21.217 |
| UTC time | 1996-07-02 16:03:32.450 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Tuesday, July 2, 1996 at 16:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2804.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.217 and latitude -60.894.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-07-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2804.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2835.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3049.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3061.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3355.7 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3401.0 km |
| Trelew | 3500.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3527.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3578.6 km |
| Necochea | 3583.8 km |
| Viedma | 3591.6 km |
| Balcarce | 3626.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-10-14 21:04 UTC
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M 4.7
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-10-12 08:25 UTC
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