| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.545, -18.103 |
| UTC time | 1975-04-04 20:54:34.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 4, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, April 4, 1975 at 20:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2999.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.103 and latitude -59.545.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2999.8 km |
| Río Grande | 3025.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3242.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3245.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3515.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3558.0 km |
| Trelew | 3640.6 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3664.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3668.2 km |
| Necochea | 3680.7 km |
| Viedma | 3714.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3718.4 km |
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