| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.907, -7.188 |
| UTC time | 1980-02-04 03:45:56.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 4, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Monday, February 4, 1980 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3270.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.188 and latitude -57.907.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1980-02-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3270.9 km |
| Cape Town | 3283.8 km |
| Somerset West | 3285.5 km |
| Grabouw | 3287.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3302.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3304.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3321.8 km |
| Paarl | 3326.6 km |
| Wellington | 3337.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3342.7 km |
| Saldanha | 3353.9 km |
| Worcester | 3355.8 km |
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