| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.3 km |
| Coordinates | -56.277, -26.736 |
| UTC time | 2011-09-15 20:40:20.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 15, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 20:40 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 -26.736 and latitude -56.277.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2583.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2589.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2784.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2812.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2985.6 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3023.1 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3050.7 km |
| Necochea | 3067.5 km |
| Trelew | 3074.6 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3094.3 km |
| Balcarce | 3102.2 km |
| Viedma | 3124.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-09-12 11:05 UTC
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M 6.2
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Unknown · 2026-09-02 23:46 UTC
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M 5.2
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Unknown · 2026-09-02 10:54 UTC
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M 4.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-31 21:46 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2026-08-30 03:55 UTC
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M 5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-29 10:30 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-12 15:15 UTC
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