| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.637, -26.551 |
| UTC time | 1973-06-10 23:41:42.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 10, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, June 10, 1973 at 23:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2585.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.551 and latitude -56.637.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-06-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2585.5 km |
| Río Grande | 2593.2 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2790.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2815.3 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3000.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3038.1 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3080.1 km |
| Trelew | 3093.9 km |
| Necochea | 3095.6 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3114.3 km |
| Balcarce | 3131.2 km |
| Viedma | 3147.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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