| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.451, -19.943 |
| UTC time | 1996-12-25 06:59:44.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 25, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, December 25, 1996 at 06:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2880.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.943 and latitude -60.451.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2880.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2909.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3124.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3133.4 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3419.4 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3463.8 km |
| Trelew | 3557.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3583.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3617.4 km |
| Necochea | 3625.2 km |
| Viedma | 3642.3 km |
| Balcarce | 3666.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.6
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M 5.1
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M 4.4
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2024-09-10 13:46 UTC
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