| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.323, -24.983 |
| UTC time | 1973-08-08 04:37:12.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 8, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, August 8, 1973 at 04:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2638.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.983 and latitude -58.323.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2638.9 km |
| Río Grande | 2656.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2865.9 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2875.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3111.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3152.4 km |
| Trelew | 3227.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3250.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3253.9 km |
| Necochea | 3264.7 km |
| Viedma | 3296.8 km |
| Balcarce | 3303.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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