| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.774, -24.877 |
| UTC time | 1961-08-01 07:21:13.620 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 1, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Tuesday, August 1, 1961 at 07:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2681.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.877 and latitude -56.774.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2681.3 km |
| Río Grande | 2690.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2890.2 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2912.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3103.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3141.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3177.5 km |
| Necochea | 3194.4 km |
| Trelew | 3197.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3217.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3229.0 km |
| Viedma | 3249.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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