| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.823, -21.549 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-06 15:07:37.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 6, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, October 6, 1973 at 15:07 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2787.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.549 and latitude -60.823.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1973-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2787.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2818.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3032.1 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3043.6 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3336.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3382.0 km |
| Trelew | 3481.1 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3508.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3559.0 km |
| Necochea | 3564.2 km |
| Viedma | 3572.0 km |
| Balcarce | 3606.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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