| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.786, -19.755 |
| UTC time | 1969-10-01 19:53:15.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 1, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, October 1, 1969 at 19:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2884.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.755 and latitude -60.786.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1969-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2884.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2915.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3129.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3141.1 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3433.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3478.1 km |
| Trelew | 3575.1 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3601.5 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3643.2 km |
| Necochea | 3650.1 km |
| Viedma | 3663.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3691.5 km |
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