| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.4 km |
| Coordinates | -59.230, -17.081 |
| UTC time | 2005-04-21 17:17:29.120 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 21, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 17:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3064.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.081 and latitude -59.230.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3064.1 km |
| Río Grande | 3089.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3305.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3307.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3572.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3614.5 km |
| Trelew | 3693.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3708.6 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3716.8 km |
| Necochea | 3723.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3759.4 km |
| Viedma | 3762.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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