Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: usp00003qs
Location
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Date & Time
Oct 6, 1973
3:07 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-60.8230, -21.5490
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Coordinates: -60.8230°, -21.5490° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- October 6, 1973 at 3:07 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 6:38 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1973 →