| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.3 km |
| Coordinates | -56.606, -26.892 |
| UTC time | 2020-03-26 20:24:54.588 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 26, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 20:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2565.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.892 and latitude -56.606.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2565.9 km |
| Río Grande | 2573.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2770.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2795.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2978.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3017.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3060.1 km |
| Trelew | 3072.8 km |
| Necochea | 3075.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3093.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3111.2 km |
| Viedma | 3126.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 6.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 23:46 UTC
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M 5.2
South Sandwich Islands region
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
South Sandwich Islands region
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
86.0 km
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