| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.205, -7.825 |
| UTC time | 2010-02-28 16:13:45.160 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 28, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 16:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3321.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.825 and latitude -58.205.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3321.0 km |
| Cape Town | 3333.8 km |
| Somerset West | 3335.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3337.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3352.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3354.2 km |
| Atlantis | 3371.8 km |
| Paarl | 3376.7 km |
| Wellington | 3387.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3392.8 km |
| Saldanha | 3403.9 km |
| Worcester | 3405.9 km |
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