| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.319, -29.469 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-07 04:23:11.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 7, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, November 7, 1973 at 04:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2443.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.469 and latitude -55.319.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Río Grande | 2443.5 km |
| Ushuaia | 2444.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2628.7 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2666.8 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2807.1 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2842.8 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2849.4 km |
| Necochea | 2866.7 km |
| Trelew | 2885.0 km |
| Balcarce | 2901.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2903.4 km |
| Viedma | 2927.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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