| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.752, -24.912 |
| UTC time | 1974-09-26 22:55:23.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 26, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, September 26, 1974 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2634.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.912 and latitude -58.752.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2634.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2654.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2866.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2873.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3120.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3162.8 km |
| Trelew | 3242.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3266.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3281.3 km |
| Necochea | 3290.6 km |
| Viedma | 3316.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3330.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-09-12 00:55 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-08-23 17:23 UTC
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2026-08-21 13:06 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2026-07-28 21:32 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-07-24 00:37 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2026-07-21 08:53 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-13 17:45 UTC
24.1 km
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