| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.968, -10.316 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-18 10:33:48.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 18, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, April 18, 1990 at 10:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3418.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.316 and latitude -57.968.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3418.1 km |
| Cape Town | 3427.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3430.9 km |
| Grabouw | 3433.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3447.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3448.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3465.2 km |
| Paarl | 3471.7 km |
| Ushuaia | 3480.1 km |
| Wellington | 3482.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3486.6 km |
| Saldanha | 3494.6 km |
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