| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.700, -25.719 |
| UTC time | 1993-03-10 12:39:23.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 10, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, March 10, 1993 at 12:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2574.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.719 and latitude -59.700.
| Location | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Country | South Sandwich Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1993-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2574.4 km |
| Río Grande | 2598.4 km |
| Punta Arenas | 2815.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 2816.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3090.6 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3134.4 km |
| Trelew | 3226.1 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3252.0 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3297.3 km |
| Necochea | 3302.2 km |
| Viedma | 3312.3 km |
| Balcarce | 3344.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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