| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.803, -8.769 |
| UTC time | 1994-09-15 23:47:30.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 15, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, September 15, 1994 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3334.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.769 and latitude -57.803.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1994-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3334.8 km |
| Cape Town | 3345.6 km |
| Somerset West | 3348.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3350.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3364.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3366.4 km |
| Atlantis | 3383.3 km |
| Paarl | 3389.2 km |
| Wellington | 3399.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3404.5 km |
| Saldanha | 3413.7 km |
| Worcester | 3419.2 km |
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