| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.651, -26.806 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-29 00:12:30.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 29, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, May 29, 1997 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2597.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.806 and latitude -55.651.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2597.3 km |
| Río Grande | 2599.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2789.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2822.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2977.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3013.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3013.9 km |
| Necochea | 3033.2 km |
| Trelew | 3056.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3066.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3075.4 km |
| Viedma | 3099.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-08-31 21:46 UTC
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