| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.461, -18.185 |
| UTC time | 1975-03-27 15:39:15.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 27, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, March 27, 1975 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2997.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.185 and latitude -59.461.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2997.3 km |
| Río Grande | 3022.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3239.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3241.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3510.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3552.9 km |
| Trelew | 3634.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3658.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3660.3 km |
| Necochea | 3673.0 km |
| Viedma | 3707.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3710.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 5.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 4.2
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M 5.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
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