| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.901, -7.267 |
| UTC time | 1974-05-11 13:01:05.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 11, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, May 11, 1974 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3274.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.267 and latitude -57.901.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3274.0 km |
| Cape Town | 3286.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3288.5 km |
| Grabouw | 3290.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3305.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3307.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3324.7 km |
| Paarl | 3329.6 km |
| Wellington | 3340.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3345.7 km |
| Saldanha | 3356.7 km |
| Worcester | 3358.9 km |
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