| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.851, -20.799 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-14 05:04:17.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 14, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, August 14, 1975 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2827.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.799 and latitude -60.851.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2827.6 km |
| Río Grande | 2858.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3072.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3084.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3377.6 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3422.8 km |
| Trelew | 3521.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3548.1 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3596.2 km |
| Necochea | 3602.0 km |
| Viedma | 3611.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3644.2 km |
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