| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.182, -11.385 |
| UTC time | 2004-05-05 04:57:52.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 5, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 04:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3412.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.385 and latitude -58.182.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3412.8 km |
| Río Grande | 3436.9 km |
| Hermanus | 3482.8 km |
| Cape Town | 3491.9 km |
| Somerset West | 3495.3 km |
| Grabouw | 3498.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3511.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3513.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3529.3 km |
| Paarl | 3536.1 km |
| Wellington | 3546.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 3550.8 km |
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