| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -45.778, 34.712 |
| UTC time | 1968-10-24 05:07:55.220 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 24, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Thursday, October 24, 1968 at 05:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Alfred, about 1512.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.712 and latitude -45.778.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Alfred | 1512.1 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 1525.6 km |
| East London | 1535.0 km |
| Mdantsane | 1548.0 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1548.0 km |
| Grahamstown | 1554.0 km |
| Uitenhage | 1555.0 km |
| Humansdorp | 1556.6 km |
| Qonce | 1566.2 km |
| Bhisho | 1568.1 km |
| Stutterheim | 1597.4 km |
| Butterworth | 1599.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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