| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 135.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.842, -26.720 |
| UTC time | 1972-04-06 03:21:16.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 6, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, April 6, 1972 at 03:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2548.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.720 and latitude -57.842.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-04-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2548.0 km |
| Río Grande | 2562.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2767.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2782.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3003.4 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3043.9 km |
| Trelew | 3114.8 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3137.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3138.6 km |
| Necochea | 3149.3 km |
| Viedma | 3182.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3188.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.9
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 5.2
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Unknown · 2026-07-02 02:57 UTC
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M 5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
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