| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.943, -21.346 |
| UTC time | 1948-10-15 22:43:50.360 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 15, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, October 15, 1948 at 22:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2796.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.346 and latitude -60.943.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2796.9 km |
| Río Grande | 2828.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3041.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3054.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3349.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3394.8 km |
| Trelew | 3495.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3522.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3575.1 km |
| Necochea | 3580.0 km |
| Viedma | 3586.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3622.7 km |
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