| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.026, -16.396 |
| UTC time | 1974-01-09 04:59:39.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 9, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, January 9, 1974 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3107.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.396 and latitude -59.026.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3107.6 km |
| Río Grande | 3132.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3349.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3349.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3611.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3653.2 km |
| Trelew | 3729.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3737.1 km |
| Necochea | 3752.6 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3752.7 km |
| Hermanus | 3777.2 km |
| Cape Town | 3784.0 km |
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