| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.367, -17.889 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-04 09:10:32.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 4, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, January 4, 1973 at 09:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3016.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.889 and latitude -59.367.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3016.0 km |
| Río Grande | 3041.3 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3257.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3259.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3526.6 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3569.2 km |
| Trelew | 3649.8 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3671.7 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3673.6 km |
| Necochea | 3685.0 km |
| Viedma | 3721.4 km |
| Balcarce | 3722.2 km |
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