| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 150.9 km |
| Coordinates | -57.345, -26.290 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-04 12:37:16.350 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 4, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, October 4, 2002 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2583.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.290 and latitude -57.345.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2583.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2595.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2798.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2816.6 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3022.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3062.3 km |
| Trelew | 3126.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3132.6 km |
| Necochea | 3145.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3148.3 km |
| Balcarce | 3182.9 km |
| Viedma | 3187.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-09-28 03:43 UTC
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M 5.1
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-08-29 07:10 UTC
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M 4.4
South Sandwich Islands region
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M 4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-14 15:25 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-04 07:13 UTC
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-06-20 04:44 UTC
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