| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.047, -18.158 |
| UTC time | 1993-11-30 04:59:26.110 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 30, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Tuesday, November 30, 1993 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3009.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.158 and latitude -59.047.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-11-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3009.0 km |
| Río Grande | 3032.8 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3249.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3249.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3510.4 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3552.4 km |
| Trelew | 3629.7 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3644.0 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3653.0 km |
| Necochea | 3658.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3694.7 km |
| Viedma | 3698.3 km |
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