| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.739, -22.966 |
| UTC time | 1967-10-29 12:37:20.810 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 29, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, October 29, 1967 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2712.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -22.966 and latitude -60.739.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2712.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2742.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2956.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2966.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3259.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3304.5 km |
| Trelew | 3404.3 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3431.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3487.5 km |
| Necochea | 3491.7 km |
| Viedma | 3496.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3534.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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