| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.967, -9.202 |
| UTC time | 1974-09-25 08:30:47.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 25, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, September 25, 1974 at 08:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3366.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.202 and latitude -57.967.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3366.2 km |
| Cape Town | 3376.9 km |
| Somerset West | 3379.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3381.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3396.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3397.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3414.6 km |
| Paarl | 3420.5 km |
| Wellington | 3431.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 3435.9 km |
| Saldanha | 3445.0 km |
| Worcester | 3450.6 km |
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