| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -39.875, -15.413 |
| UTC time | 1981-12-30 21:40:01.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 30, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tristan da Cunha region on Wednesday, December 30, 1981 at 21:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saldanha, about 3064.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.413 and latitude -39.875.
| Location | Tristan da Cunha region |
| Country | Tristan da Cunha region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saldanha | 3064.0 km |
| Cape Town | 3064.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 3072.6 km |
| Atlantis | 3085.3 km |
| Somerset West | 3092.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3093.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3102.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3105.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 3110.7 km |
| Hermanus | 3113.5 km |
| Paarl | 3120.0 km |
| Wellington | 3127.2 km |
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