| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.672, -28.092 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-06 17:51:44.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 6, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, December 6, 1973 at 17:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2518.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -28.092 and latitude -55.672.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2518.7 km |
| Río Grande | 2520.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2709.5 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2743.4 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 2896.7 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 2932.9 km |
| Mar del Plata | 2944.2 km |
| Necochea | 2961.8 km |
| Trelew | 2978.2 km |
| Balcarce | 2995.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 2997.0 km |
| Viedma | 3022.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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