| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.349, -23.864 |
| UTC time | 1961-09-27 12:07:31.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 27, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, September 27, 1961 at 12:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2683.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -23.864 and latitude -59.349.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2683.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2706.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2922.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2923.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3188.6 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3231.5 km |
| Trelew | 3316.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3341.5 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3366.5 km |
| Necochea | 3374.7 km |
| Viedma | 3395.9 km |
| Balcarce | 3415.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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