| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.988, -9.889 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-31 11:43:48.970 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 31, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, October 31, 1951 at 11:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3399.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.889 and latitude -57.988.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3399.5 km |
| Cape Town | 3409.6 km |
| Somerset West | 3412.5 km |
| Grabouw | 3414.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3429.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3430.5 km |
| Atlantis | 3447.1 km |
| Paarl | 3453.4 km |
| Wellington | 3464.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 3468.5 km |
| Saldanha | 3476.9 km |
| Worcester | 3483.7 km |
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