| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.161, -9.472 |
| UTC time | 2001-01-19 09:04:34.560 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 19, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Friday, January 19, 2001 at 09:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3392.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.472 and latitude -58.161.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2001-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3392.1 km |
| Cape Town | 3403.0 km |
| Somerset West | 3405.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3407.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3422.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3423.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3440.7 km |
| Paarl | 3446.6 km |
| Wellington | 3457.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 3462.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3471.2 km |
| Worcester | 3476.5 km |
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