| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.7 km |
| Coordinates | -59.967, -18.990 |
| UTC time | 2026-07-15 14:51:37.868 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 14:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2941.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.990 and latitude -59.967.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2941.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2969.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3184.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3190.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3467.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3511.3 km |
| Trelew | 3599.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3624.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3641.7 km |
| Necochea | 3652.0 km |
| Viedma | 3677.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3691.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-15 14:25 UTC
29.9 km
M 5.2
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2025-07-27 09:37 UTC
24.7 km
M 5.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2025-07-27 09:30 UTC
19.1 km
M 5.1
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2025-06-20 10:21 UTC
87.7 km
M 4.4
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2025-06-15 09:44 UTC
49.0 km
M 4.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2025-04-09 18:04 UTC
79.3 km
M 4.2
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2024-09-10 13:46 UTC
28.5 km
M 5.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2024-05-07 14:34 UTC
83.6 km
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