| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -41.861, 42.770 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-28 08:12:31.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 28, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Wednesday, November 28, 1973 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is East London, about 1637.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.770 and latitude -41.861.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| East London | 1637.5 km |
| Margate | 1650.0 km |
| Mdantsane | 1653.0 km |
| Port Shepstone | 1655.6 km |
| Port Alfred | 1670.6 km |
| Butterworth | 1672.3 km |
| Bhisho | 1682.8 km |
| Qonce | 1683.8 km |
| Mthatha | 1688.4 km |
| Durban | 1701.6 km |
| Stutterheim | 1704.4 km |
| Pinetown | 1712.9 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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M 4.6
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M 5.3
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M 6.3
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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