| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.6 km |
| Coordinates | -57.918, -7.178 |
| UTC time | 2006-09-05 16:24:13.970 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 5, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3271.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.178 and latitude -57.918.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3271.3 km |
| Cape Town | 3284.2 km |
| Somerset West | 3285.9 km |
| Grabouw | 3287.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3302.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3304.5 km |
| Atlantis | 3322.2 km |
| Paarl | 3327.0 km |
| Wellington | 3337.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 3343.1 km |
| Saldanha | 3354.3 km |
| Worcester | 3356.2 km |
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