| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.867, -20.124 |
| UTC time | 2007-05-04 18:01:26.040 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 4, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, May 4, 2007 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2863.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.124 and latitude -60.867.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2863.6 km |
| Río Grande | 2894.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3108.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3120.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3414.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3459.3 km |
| Trelew | 3557.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3584.1 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3629.5 km |
| Necochea | 3635.7 km |
| Viedma | 3646.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3677.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 4.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 4.8
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 4.5
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 5.3
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-10-14 21:04 UTC
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-10-12 08:25 UTC
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