| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.4 km |
| Coordinates | -57.173, -26.038 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-02 13:38:31.340 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 2, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, December 2, 2004 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2602.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.038 and latitude -57.173.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2602.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2613.5 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2815.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2834.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3036.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3075.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3136.4 km |
| Trelew | 3137.1 km |
| Necochea | 3150.4 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3158.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3187.0 km |
| Viedma | 3195.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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