| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.938, -29.340 |
| UTC time | 1929-10-02 09:18:16.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, October 2, 1929 at 09:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2460.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.340 and latitude -54.938.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1929-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Río Grande | 2460.6 km |
| Ushuaia | 2463.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2642.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2684.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2812.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2835.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2847.1 km |
| Necochea | 2854.1 km |
| Trelew | 2884.0 km |
| Balcarce | 2887.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2901.6 km |
| Viedma | 2921.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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