| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.410, -7.048 |
| UTC time | 1985-08-15 20:38:46.140 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 15, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, August 15, 1985 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3228.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.048 and latitude -57.410.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3228.1 km |
| Cape Town | 3239.9 km |
| Somerset West | 3242.1 km |
| Grabouw | 3244.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3258.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3260.5 km |
| Atlantis | 3277.8 km |
| Paarl | 3283.1 km |
| Wellington | 3293.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3298.9 km |
| Saldanha | 3309.1 km |
| Worcester | 3312.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-09-25 14:01 UTC
25.4 km
M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-08-12 05:21 UTC
96.4 km
M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-08-10 02:59 UTC
91.3 km
M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-08-09 21:50 UTC
89.5 km
M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-08-09 13:18 UTC
98.9 km
M 5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-08-09 12:54 UTC
94.9 km
M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-08-08 23:03 UTC
99.6 km
M 5.2
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2021-04-05 20:31 UTC
91.4 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.