| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.647, -14.035 |
| UTC time | 1976-08-04 14:00:01.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 4, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Saint Helena on Wednesday, August 4, 1976 at 14:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saldanha (Saint Helena - SA), about 2941.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.035 and latitude -35.647.
| Location | 220 km NW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas |
| Country | Saint Helena (SA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saldanha | 2941.4 km |
| Vredenburg | 2948.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2960.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2974.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2988.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2992.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2999.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2999.9 km |
| Grabouw | 3007.9 km |
| Paarl | 3014.8 km |
| Wellington | 3020.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3021.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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76.6 km |
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M 4.8
284 km WNW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Saint Helena · 2014-07-05 23:22 UTC
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90.6 km |
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M 4.7
293 km NW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Saint Helena · 2014-01-28 08:37 UTC
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73.5 km |
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M 5.4
Tristan da Cunha region
Unknown · 2012-04-01 13:14 UTC
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91.6 km |
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