| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.600, -9.939 |
| UTC time | 1932-02-23 00:13:45.080 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 23, 1932 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Tuesday, February 23, 1932 at 00:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3443.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.939 and latitude -58.600.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1932-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3443.9 km |
| Cape Town | 3455.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3457.7 km |
| Grabouw | 3459.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3474.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3476.1 km |
| Ushuaia | 3477.7 km |
| Atlantis | 3493.2 km |
| Paarl | 3498.7 km |
| Río Grande | 3504.3 km |
| Wellington | 3509.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3514.3 km |
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