| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.305, -13.897 |
| UTC time | 1973-04-18 00:36:07.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 18, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, April 18, 1973 at 00:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3268.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.897 and latitude -58.305.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3268.6 km |
| Río Grande | 3291.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3506.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3509.1 km |
| Hermanus | 3612.0 km |
| Cape Town | 3619.0 km |
| Somerset West | 3623.3 km |
| Grabouw | 3626.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3639.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3640.6 km |
| Atlantis | 3656.1 km |
| Paarl | 3664.0 km |
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