| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.052, -21.755 |
| UTC time | 1949-12-27 23:57:15.110 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 27, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Tuesday, December 27, 1949 at 23:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2788.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.755 and latitude -60.052.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2788.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2815.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3031.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3036.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3315.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3359.3 km |
| Trelew | 3450.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3475.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3508.0 km |
| Necochea | 3515.7 km |
| Viedma | 3533.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3556.6 km |
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