| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.053, -16.665 |
| UTC time | 1997-09-11 00:47:26.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 11, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, September 11, 1997 at 00:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3091.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.665 and latitude -59.053.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3091.9 km |
| Río Grande | 3116.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3333.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3334.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3595.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3637.9 km |
| Trelew | 3714.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3723.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3737.8 km |
| Necochea | 3739.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3774.8 km |
| Viedma | 3781.9 km |
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