| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.302, -13.394 |
| UTC time | 1973-04-07 12:22:47.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 7, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, April 7, 1973 at 12:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3296.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.394 and latitude -58.302.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1973-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3296.8 km |
| Río Grande | 3320.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3535.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3537.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3587.2 km |
| Cape Town | 3594.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3598.8 km |
| Grabouw | 3601.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3615.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3616.2 km |
| Atlantis | 3631.8 km |
| Paarl | 3639.4 km |
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