M6.5 earthquake - 218 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 218 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina on 29 Dec 1975, 03:39 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ushuaia, about 219 km away in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.