| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.640, 38.869 |
| UTC time | 1982-03-18 07:56:30.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 18, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Thursday, March 18, 1982 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is East London, about 1518.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.869 and latitude -43.640.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| East London | 1518.5 km |
| Port Alfred | 1526.4 km |
| Mdantsane | 1533.3 km |
| Qonce | 1559.1 km |
| Bhisho | 1559.4 km |
| Butterworth | 1568.5 km |
| Grahamstown | 1571.3 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 1572.1 km |
| Stutterheim | 1585.3 km |
| Uitenhage | 1602.3 km |
| Mthatha | 1606.7 km |
| Margate | 1607.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-12-17 13:46 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-09-19 03:32 UTC
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M 6.0
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Unknown · 2023-08-14 10:39 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2023-05-26 21:33 UTC
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M 4.4
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-05-21 20:01 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2023-05-21 17:23 UTC
48.8 km
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