| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.076, -10.401 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-10 07:30:59.360 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 10, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, December 10, 1988 at 07:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3429.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.401 and latitude -58.076.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3429.4 km |
| Cape Town | 3439.1 km |
| Somerset West | 3442.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3444.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3458.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3460.2 km |
| Ushuaia | 3471.3 km |
| Atlantis | 3476.6 km |
| Paarl | 3483.1 km |
| Wellington | 3493.8 km |
| Río Grande | 3495.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 3498.1 km |
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