| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.014, -16.784 |
| UTC time | 2005-07-21 12:02:40.380 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 21, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, July 21, 2005 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3086.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.784 and latitude -59.014.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3086.4 km |
| Río Grande | 3110.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3327.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3328.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3589.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3631.0 km |
| Trelew | 3707.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3715.8 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3730.5 km |
| Necochea | 3731.1 km |
| Balcarce | 3767.0 km |
| Viedma | 3774.4 km |
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