| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -39.250, -15.250 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-19 08:59:28.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 19, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tristan da Cunha region on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saldanha, about 3046.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.250 and latitude -39.250.
| Location | Tristan da Cunha region |
| Country | Tristan da Cunha region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saldanha | 3046.0 km |
| Cape Town | 3049.3 km |
| Vredenburg | 3054.5 km |
| Atlantis | 3069.1 km |
| Somerset West | 3077.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3077.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3087.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3091.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3094.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3100.0 km |
| Paarl | 3104.7 km |
| Wellington | 3111.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
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Unknown · 2025-09-12 17:46 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2024-10-26 04:17 UTC
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M 4.8
Tristan da Cunha region
Unknown · 2024-04-07 11:00 UTC
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M 4.4
Tristan da Cunha region
Unknown · 2024-02-24 05:47 UTC
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M 5.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-08-25 20:47 UTC
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-05-09 07:28 UTC
93.9 km
M 4.7
Tristan da Cunha region
Unknown · 2023-04-06 02:29 UTC
57.6 km
M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-02-28 17:11 UTC
94.6 km
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