| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.426, -20.508 |
| UTC time | 1977-08-26 19:50:01.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 26, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, August 26, 1977 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2869.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.508 and latitude -59.426.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1977-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2869.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2893.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3110.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3111.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3378.7 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3421.5 km |
| Trelew | 3504.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3528.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3538.9 km |
| Necochea | 3549.9 km |
| Viedma | 3579.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3588.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2011-09-09 02:51 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2009-05-21 22:48 UTC
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M 4.5
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M 4.8
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 4.8
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 4.7
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 1978-04-13 15:24 UTC
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