| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -41.055, 43.406 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-03 17:16:24.190 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 3, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Friday, August 3, 1984 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Margate, about 1629.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.406 and latitude -41.055.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Margate | 1629.5 km |
| Port Shepstone | 1634.2 km |
| East London | 1638.3 km |
| Mdantsane | 1653.9 km |
| Butterworth | 1668.6 km |
| Durban | 1673.7 km |
| Mthatha | 1678.3 km |
| Port Alfred | 1678.4 km |
| Bhisho | 1684.5 km |
| Pinetown | 1685.5 km |
| Qonce | 1685.8 km |
| Ntuzuma | 1688.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2024-10-01 13:17 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2024-02-29 01:11 UTC
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M 4.5
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2024-02-02 13:48 UTC
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M 4.6
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-08-14 08:01 UTC
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M 4.8
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-05-24 01:48 UTC
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M 4.3
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-01-14 19:53 UTC
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M 4.4
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2021-07-14 16:47 UTC
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M 5.7
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Unknown · 2021-05-20 17:05 UTC
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