| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.055, -11.180 |
| UTC time | 1997-07-04 09:54:02.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 4, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, July 4, 1997 at 09:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3428.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.180 and latitude -58.055.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3428.8 km |
| Río Grande | 3452.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3464.8 km |
| Cape Town | 3473.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3477.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3479.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3493.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3494.9 km |
| Atlantis | 3511.1 km |
| Paarl | 3518.0 km |
| Wellington | 3528.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3532.6 km |
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