| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.970, -24.958 |
| UTC time | 1961-08-02 02:31:28.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 2, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, August 2, 1961 at 02:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2671.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.958 and latitude -56.970.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2671.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2681.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2882.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2903.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3099.5 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3138.1 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3183.1 km |
| Trelew | 3196.5 km |
| Necochea | 3199.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3217.1 km |
| Balcarce | 3234.4 km |
| Viedma | 3251.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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