| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.9 km |
| Coordinates | -58.719, -25.458 |
| UTC time | 2004-09-29 02:00:58.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 02:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2604.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.458 and latitude -58.719.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2604.2 km |
| Río Grande | 2623.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2835.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2842.2 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3089.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3131.1 km |
| Trelew | 3210.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3235.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3252.3 km |
| Necochea | 3261.1 km |
| Viedma | 3286.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3301.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-09-27 21:13 UTC
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M 5.1
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M 5.1
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-08-23 17:23 UTC
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M 5.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-21 13:06 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-07-24 00:37 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-21 08:53 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2026-07-18 16:57 UTC
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