| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -41.055, 42.525 |
| UTC time | 2008-03-29 15:12:03.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 29, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is East London, about 1573.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.525 and latitude -41.055.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| East London | 1573.7 km |
| Margate | 1573.8 km |
| Port Shepstone | 1578.9 km |
| Mdantsane | 1589.2 km |
| Butterworth | 1605.6 km |
| Port Alfred | 1611.5 km |
| Mthatha | 1617.9 km |
| Bhisho | 1619.6 km |
| Qonce | 1620.8 km |
| Durban | 1621.8 km |
| Pinetown | 1633.4 km |
| Ntuzuma | 1637.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-10-01 13:17 UTC
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M 4.8
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2024-02-29 01:11 UTC
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M 4.5
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2024-02-02 13:48 UTC
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M 4.6
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-08-14 08:01 UTC
93.8 km
M 4.8
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-05-24 01:48 UTC
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M 4.5
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-02-09 20:17 UTC
70.5 km
M 4.3
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-01-14 19:53 UTC
27.9 km
M 5.3
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2020-08-09 16:30 UTC
71.7 km
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