| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.055, -10.559 |
| UTC time | 1992-03-08 18:45:22.740 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 8, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday, March 8, 1992 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3435.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.559 and latitude -58.055.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3435.4 km |
| Cape Town | 3444.9 km |
| Somerset West | 3448.1 km |
| Grabouw | 3450.7 km |
| Ushuaia | 3463.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3464.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3466.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3482.4 km |
| Río Grande | 3487.5 km |
| Paarl | 3489.0 km |
| Wellington | 3499.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3503.9 km |
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