| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -45.430, 34.859 |
| UTC time | 1957-08-04 21:08:55.350 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 4, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Sunday, August 4, 1957 at 21:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Alfred, about 1484.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.859 and latitude -45.430.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Alfred | 1484.0 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 1500.0 km |
| East London | 1504.8 km |
| Mdantsane | 1517.9 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1523.7 km |
| Grahamstown | 1526.2 km |
| Uitenhage | 1529.6 km |
| Humansdorp | 1532.5 km |
| Qonce | 1536.7 km |
| Bhisho | 1538.5 km |
| Stutterheim | 1567.6 km |
| Butterworth | 1568.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.8
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M 4.4
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M 5.7
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2022-12-27 17:14 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2022-07-04 08:56 UTC
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