| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.9 km |
| Coordinates | -55.968, -24.721 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-21 04:32:26.720 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 21, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, September 21, 1996 at 04:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2713.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.721 and latitude -55.968.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2713.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2719.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2913.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2941.6 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3108.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3145.5 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3146.4 km |
| Necochea | 3166.6 km |
| Trelew | 3191.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3198.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3210.1 km |
| Viedma | 3234.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2026-06-19 03:50 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-06-16 19:27 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2026-06-16 13:51 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-06-16 13:36 UTC
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