| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 4.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.741, -28.275 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-29 12:07:34.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 29, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, November 29, 1973 at 12:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2505.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -28.275 and latitude -55.741.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2505.6 km |
| Río Grande | 2507.5 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2697.1 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2730.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2885.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2922.2 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2938.0 km |
| Necochea | 2955.1 km |
| Trelew | 2968.5 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2987.6 km |
| Balcarce | 2989.6 km |
| Viedma | 3014.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 6.2
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Unknown · 2026-09-02 23:46 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-07-29 10:30 UTC
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M 4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-12 15:15 UTC
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M 6.4
South Sandwich Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-11 10:26 UTC
46.0 km
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