| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -45.730, 35.086 |
| UTC time | 1969-07-24 12:41:38.440 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 24, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Thursday, July 24, 1969 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Alfred, about 1521.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.086 and latitude -45.730.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1969-07-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Alfred | 1521.7 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 1537.5 km |
| East London | 1542.6 km |
| Mdantsane | 1555.7 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1561.0 km |
| Grahamstown | 1564.0 km |
| Uitenhage | 1567.1 km |
| Humansdorp | 1569.7 km |
| Qonce | 1574.5 km |
| Bhisho | 1576.3 km |
| Stutterheim | 1605.4 km |
| Butterworth | 1606.1 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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