| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.844, -34.166 |
| UTC time | 2006-09-06 11:42:41.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Scotia Sea on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2104.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.166 and latitude -60.844.
| Location | Scotia Sea |
| Country | Scotia Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2104.6 km |
| Río Grande | 2135.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2348.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2361.8 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2675.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2723.4 km |
| Trelew | 2846.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2877.1 km |
| Viedma | 2966.0 km |
| Coyhaique | 2980.7 km |
| Necochea | 3008.9 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3019.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2025-03-16 16:01 UTC
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M 4.1
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2024-08-24 08:55 UTC
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M 4.2
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2024-07-14 12:09 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2024-01-12 03:00 UTC
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M 5.7
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Unknown · 2023-12-11 13:39 UTC
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M 4.6
Scotia Sea
Unknown · 2023-09-14 13:18 UTC
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