| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.116, -17.737 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-04 20:11:49.780 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 4, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 20:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3030.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.737 and latitude -59.116.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3030.7 km |
| Río Grande | 3055.0 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3271.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3272.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3534.6 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3576.7 km |
| Trelew | 3654.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3669.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3678.0 km |
| Necochea | 3683.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3719.9 km |
| Viedma | 3723.5 km |
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