| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.331, -17.988 |
| UTC time | 1975-05-30 20:09:12.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 30, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, May 30, 1975 at 20:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3011.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.988 and latitude -59.331.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3011.4 km |
| Río Grande | 3036.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3253.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3254.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3520.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3563.4 km |
| Trelew | 3643.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3665.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3667.4 km |
| Necochea | 3678.3 km |
| Viedma | 3715.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3715.5 km |
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