| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.217, -7.615 |
| UTC time | 2007-03-08 11:14:31.510 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 8, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 11:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3312.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.615 and latitude -58.217.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2007-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3312.6 km |
| Cape Town | 3325.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3327.3 km |
| Grabouw | 3329.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3344.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3346.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3363.8 km |
| Paarl | 3368.4 km |
| Wellington | 3379.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 3384.6 km |
| Saldanha | 3396.0 km |
| Worcester | 3397.6 km |
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