| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.973, -10.656 |
| UTC time | 1980-06-21 20:19:26.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 21, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, June 21, 1980 at 20:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3434.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.656 and latitude -57.973.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1980-06-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3434.5 km |
| Cape Town | 3443.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3447.1 km |
| Grabouw | 3449.7 km |
| Ushuaia | 3461.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3463.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3464.9 km |
| Atlantis | 3481.2 km |
| Río Grande | 3484.7 km |
| Paarl | 3487.9 km |
| Wellington | 3498.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 3502.7 km |
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