| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.237, -34.467 |
| UTC time | 1950-03-02 18:39:47.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 2, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Scotia Sea on Thursday, March 2, 1950 at 18:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2085.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.467 and latitude -60.237.
| Location | Scotia Sea |
| Country | Scotia Sea |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1950-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2085.2 km |
| Río Grande | 2111.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2327.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2334.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2635.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2682.8 km |
| Trelew | 2799.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2829.1 km |
| Viedma | 2913.6 km |
| Coyhaique | 2945.2 km |
| Necochea | 2950.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2959.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.9
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