| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.660, -25.250 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-12 14:50:14.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 14:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2637.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.250 and latitude -57.660.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2637.6 km |
| Río Grande | 2651.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2856.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2872.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3088.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3128.0 km |
| Trelew | 3195.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3204.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3217.0 km |
| Necochea | 3217.1 km |
| Balcarce | 3254.3 km |
| Viedma | 3257.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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 4.8
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2026-07-04 07:13 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-06-24 10:17 UTC
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M 4.5
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-06-20 04:50 UTC
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