| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -45.518, 34.902 |
| UTC time | 2008-03-16 15:09:20.830 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 16, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 15:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Alfred, about 1494.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.902 and latitude -45.518.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Alfred | 1494.1 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 1509.9 km |
| East London | 1515.1 km |
| Mdantsane | 1528.2 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1533.6 km |
| Grahamstown | 1536.4 km |
| Uitenhage | 1539.5 km |
| Humansdorp | 1542.3 km |
| Qonce | 1547.0 km |
| Bhisho | 1548.7 km |
| Stutterheim | 1577.9 km |
| Butterworth | 1578.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.8
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M 4.4
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M 5.7
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2022-12-27 17:14 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2022-07-04 08:56 UTC
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