| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.415, -20.063 |
| UTC time | 1955-09-08 02:03:23.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 8, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, September 8, 1955 at 02:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2894.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.063 and latitude -59.415.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2894.3 km |
| Río Grande | 2918.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3135.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3136.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3403.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3446.5 km |
| Trelew | 3529.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3553.1 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3561.1 km |
| Necochea | 3572.6 km |
| Viedma | 3603.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3611.0 km |
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