| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -39.599, -15.325 |
| UTC time | 1992-03-15 19:21:54.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 15, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tristan da Cunha region on Sunday, March 15, 1992 at 19:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saldanha, about 3054.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.325 and latitude -39.599.
| Location | Tristan da Cunha region |
| Country | Tristan da Cunha region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-03-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saldanha | 3054.5 km |
| Cape Town | 3056.4 km |
| Vredenburg | 3063.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3076.6 km |
| Somerset West | 3084.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3084.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3094.1 km |
| Grabouw | 3097.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3102.0 km |
| Hermanus | 3106.0 km |
| Paarl | 3111.7 km |
| Wellington | 3118.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-10-18 19:02 UTC
94.5 km
M 5.6
Tristan da Cunha region
Unknown · 2025-09-12 17:46 UTC
31.3 km
M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-12-19 10:14 UTC
99.3 km
M 4.8
Tristan da Cunha region
Unknown · 2024-04-07 11:00 UTC
19.7 km
M 5.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-08-25 20:47 UTC
61.1 km
M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-05-09 07:28 UTC
71.2 km
M 4.7
Tristan da Cunha region
Unknown · 2023-04-06 02:29 UTC
49.9 km
M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-02-28 17:11 UTC
69.1 km
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