| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.5 km |
| Coordinates | -58.503, -15.440 |
| UTC time | 1963-06-02 21:04:22.260 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 2, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday, June 2, 1963 at 21:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3176.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.440 and latitude -58.503.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3176.0 km |
| Río Grande | 3198.9 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3414.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3416.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3667.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3700.0 km |
| Cape Town | 3706.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3708.6 km |
| Somerset West | 3710.9 km |
| Grabouw | 3714.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3727.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3728.0 km |
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