M6.9 earthquake Scotia Sea
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in the Scotia Sea on Tue, Nov 18, 1941, 7:14 AM GMT-3 (10:14 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-11-18 10:14:31 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.234° S, 49.101° W
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.21
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem901082. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC.