| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -44.149, 41.411 |
| UTC time | 1974-04-03 13:15:30.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 3, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Wednesday, April 3, 1974 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is East London, about 1703.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.411 and latitude -44.149.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| East London | 1703.2 km |
| Port Alfred | 1718.0 km |
| Mdantsane | 1718.3 km |
| Bhisho | 1745.6 km |
| Qonce | 1745.6 km |
| Butterworth | 1749.0 km |
| Grahamstown | 1763.1 km |
| Margate | 1767.7 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 1769.6 km |
| Stutterheim | 1770.4 km |
| Port Shepstone | 1775.5 km |
| Mthatha | 1780.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.8
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2018-05-07 20:15 UTC
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M 4.5
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2018-05-07 18:04 UTC
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M 4.8
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2018-05-07 13:34 UTC
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M 5.2
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2018-05-06 19:32 UTC
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M 4.7
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2018-05-06 19:27 UTC
74.2 km
M 4.7
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2018-05-06 17:18 UTC
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