| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.974, -27.166 |
| UTC time | 1975-03-05 21:32:01.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 5, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, March 5, 1975 at 21:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2566.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.166 and latitude -55.974.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2566.3 km |
| Río Grande | 2570.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2762.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2792.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2956.7 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2993.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3011.1 km |
| Necochea | 3028.6 km |
| Trelew | 3041.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3060.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3062.8 km |
| Viedma | 3088.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-09-29 04:16 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-09-19 09:59 UTC
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M 4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-12 11:05 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-09-04 06:45 UTC
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M 6.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 23:46 UTC
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M 5.2
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-02 10:54 UTC
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M 4.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-31 21:46 UTC
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-30 03:55 UTC
54.7 km
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