| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.981, -18.646 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-16 09:25:40.390 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 16, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, May 16, 1997 at 09:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2960.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.646 and latitude -59.981.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2960.2 km |
| Río Grande | 2987.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3203.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3209.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3487.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3530.6 km |
| Trelew | 3618.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3643.1 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3659.8 km |
| Necochea | 3670.3 km |
| Viedma | 3696.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3709.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.4
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
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