| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 5.8 km |
| Coordinates | -60.799, -19.275 |
| UTC time | 1972-07-22 03:16:53.980 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 22, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, July 22, 1972 at 03:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2910.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.275 and latitude -60.799.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2910.3 km |
| Río Grande | 2941.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3155.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3167.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3459.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3504.2 km |
| Trelew | 3600.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3627.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3667.2 km |
| Necochea | 3674.4 km |
| Viedma | 3688.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3715.7 km |
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