| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.890, -8.261 |
| UTC time | 2004-06-12 12:41:48.890 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 12, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3317.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.261 and latitude -57.890.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3317.7 km |
| Cape Town | 3329.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3331.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3333.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3348.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3350.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3367.1 km |
| Paarl | 3372.6 km |
| Wellington | 3383.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3388.3 km |
| Saldanha | 3398.2 km |
| Worcester | 3402.4 km |
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