| Magnitude | 7.4 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 13.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.957, -21.606 |
| UTC time | 2006-01-02 06:10:49.760 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 2, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Monday, January 2, 2006 at 06:10 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2782.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.606 and latitude -60.957.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2006-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 2782.8 km |
| Río Grande | 2814.1 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3027.5 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3040.0 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3335.8 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3381.2 km |
| Trelew | 3481.8 km |
| Puerto Madryn | 3508.8 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3563.6 km |
| Necochea | 3568.2 km |
| Viedma | 3574.1 km |
| Balcarce | 3611.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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