| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.009, -22.047 |
| UTC time | 1963-07-18 04:58:06.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 18, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, July 18, 1963 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2758.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -22.047 and latitude -61.009.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2758.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2789.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3003.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3016.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3313.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3358.5 km |
| Trelew | 3460.2 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3487.4 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3545.7 km |
| Necochea | 3549.8 km |
| Viedma | 3553.7 km |
| Balcarce | 3593.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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