| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.824, -13.276 |
| UTC time | 1967-02-08 15:35:43.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 8, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, February 8, 1967 at 15:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3286.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.276 and latitude -58.824.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3286.4 km |
| Río Grande | 3311.8 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3528.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3530.0 km |
| Hermanus | 3613.9 km |
| Cape Town | 3622.8 km |
| Somerset West | 3626.3 km |
| Grabouw | 3629.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3642.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3644.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3660.1 km |
| Paarl | 3667.1 km |
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