| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.5 km |
| Coordinates | -60.774, -20.074 |
| UTC time | 1995-04-14 13:15:17.350 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 14, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, April 14, 1995 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2867.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.074 and latitude -60.774.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-04-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2867.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2898.6 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3112.3 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3123.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3415.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3460.7 km |
| Trelew | 3557.9 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3584.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3627.2 km |
| Necochea | 3633.8 km |
| Viedma | 3646.2 km |
| Balcarce | 3675.4 km |
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