Biggest Earthquakes Near Southwestern Atlantic Ocean
Southwestern Atlantic Ocean has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 5 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 121 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southwestern Atlantic Ocean:
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this week: 5.1 in South Sandwich Islands
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this month: 5.1 in South Sandwich Islands
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this year: 5.8 in South Sandwich Islands
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
8.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-12 18:35:20 UTC
at 18:35
August 12, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -58.416, -25.321
831.2 km from
Grytviken
(516.2 miles)
Depth: 48 km
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1929-06-27 12:47:13 UTC
at 12:47
June 27, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -55.342, -29.434
469.2 km from
Grytviken
(292.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1964-05-26 10:59:16 UTC
at 10:59
May 26, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -56.323, -27.655
606.2 km from
Grytviken
(376.2 miles)
Depth: 125 km
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2013-11-17 09:04:55 UTC
at 09:04
November 17, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.274, -46.401
895.2 km from
Grytviken
(556.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Scotia Sea
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2003-08-04 04:37:20 UTC
at 04:37
August 04, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.532, -43.411
Depth: 10 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.5 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-12 18:32:54 UTC
at 18:32
August 12, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -57.596, -25.187
Depth: 63 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1933-08-28 22:19:48 UTC
at 22:19
August 28, 1933 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.041, -26.838
Depth: 35 km
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
7.4 magnitude earthquake
2016-08-19 07:32:22 UTC
at 07:32
August 19, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -55.279, -31.874
316.2 km from
Grytviken
(196.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
East Of South Sandwich Islands
7.4 magnitude earthquake
2006-01-02 06:10:49 UTC
at 06:10
January 02, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.957, -21.606
East Of South Sandwich Islands
Depth: 13 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.3 magnitude earthquake
2013-07-15 14:03:39 UTC
at 14:03
July 15, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.857, -25.07
Depth: 11 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1961-09-01 00:09:39 UTC
at 00:09
September 01, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -59.274, -26.801
Depth: 129 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2016-05-28 09:46:59 UTC
at 09:46
May 28, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -56.203, -26.893
Depth: 72 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1991-12-27 04:05:58 UTC
at 04:05
December 27, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -56.032, -25.266
Depth: 10 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1983-10-22 04:21:35 UTC
at 04:21
October 22, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.665, -25.451
Depth: 24 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-22 21:33:20 UTC
at 21:33
August 22, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.291, -24.895
Depth: 14 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2018-12-11 02:26:32 UTC
at 02:26
December 11, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -58.598, -26.466
Depth: 164 km
East Of South Sandwich Islands
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1977-08-26 19:50:01 UTC
at 19:50
August 26, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -59.426, -20.508
East Of South Sandwich Islands
Depth: 33 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1961-09-08 11:26:32 UTC
at 11:26
September 08, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -56.332, -27.345
Depth: 100 km
Stanley, Falkland Islands
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2013-11-25 06:27:33 UTC
at 06:27
November 25, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -53.945, -55.003
315.2 km from
Stanley
(195.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2008-06-30 06:17:43 UTC
at 06:17
June 30, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -58.227, -22.099
Depth: 8 km
Scotia Sea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2006-08-20 03:41:48 UTC
at 03:41
August 20, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -61.029, -34.371
Depth: 13 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1987-01-30 22:29:42 UTC
at 22:29
January 30, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.063, -26.916
Depth: 47 km
East Of South Sandwich Islands
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1973-10-06 15:07:37 UTC
at 15:07
October 06, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.823, -21.549
East Of South Sandwich Islands
Depth: 33 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1959-12-14 23:22:03 UTC
at 23:22
December 14, 1959 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -59.935, -26.266
Depth: 25 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1943-03-09 09:48:59 UTC
at 09:48
March 09, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.371, -28.36
Depth: 20 km
Scotia Sea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1938-01-24 10:31:50 UTC
at 10:31
January 24, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.679, -35.937
Depth: 10 km
South Sandwich Islands
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1926-03-21 14:19:09 UTC
at 14:19
March 21, 1926 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -60.879, -23.662
Depth: 10 km
South Sandwich Islands
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-16 11:10:36 UTC
at 11:10
August 16, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -58.365, -23.338
Depth: 13 km
South Shetland Islands
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2021-01-23 23:36:50 UTC
at 23:36
January 23, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -61.825, -55.494
Depth: 9 km
South Sandwich Islands
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2014-06-29 07:52:55 UTC
at 07:52
June 29, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -55.47, -28.367
Depth: 8 km