| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.283, -18.083 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-27 07:11:26.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 27, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, July 27, 1973 at 07:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3007.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.083 and latitude -59.283.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3007.3 km |
| Río Grande | 3032.1 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3248.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3250.2 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3515.3 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3557.7 km |
| Trelew | 3637.6 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3658.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3661.2 km |
| Necochea | 3671.4 km |
| Viedma | 3708.5 km |
| Balcarce | 3708.5 km |
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