| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -41.182, 41.946 |
| UTC time | 1941-11-20 15:16:35.410 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 20, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Thursday, November 20, 1941 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is East London, about 1539.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.946 and latitude -41.182.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1941-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| East London | 1539.2 km |
| Margate | 1548.1 km |
| Port Shepstone | 1553.7 km |
| Mdantsane | 1554.8 km |
| Butterworth | 1572.9 km |
| Port Alfred | 1574.5 km |
| Bhisho | 1584.8 km |
| Qonce | 1585.9 km |
| Mthatha | 1587.7 km |
| Durban | 1599.5 km |
| Stutterheim | 1606.1 km |
| Pinetown | 1610.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-05-24 01:48 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2023-02-09 20:17 UTC
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M 4.3
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-01-14 19:53 UTC
78.2 km
M 5.3
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2020-08-09 16:30 UTC
80.1 km
M 6.3
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2020-08-06 23:36 UTC
69.4 km
M 4.8
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2018-02-18 16:16 UTC
84.6 km
M 4.8
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2014-11-07 02:27 UTC
94.1 km
M 4.6
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2014-08-16 15:57 UTC
86.3 km
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