| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.042, -9.845 |
| UTC time | 1982-12-15 19:53:43.750 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 15, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, December 15, 1982 at 19:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3401.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.845 and latitude -58.042.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3401.1 km |
| Cape Town | 3411.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3414.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3416.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3430.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3432.3 km |
| Atlantis | 3449.0 km |
| Paarl | 3455.2 km |
| Wellington | 3465.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3470.3 km |
| Saldanha | 3478.9 km |
| Worcester | 3485.4 km |
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