| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.141, -9.186 |
| UTC time | 2010-10-09 20:01:26.640 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 9, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3377.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.186 and latitude -58.141.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3377.6 km |
| Cape Town | 3388.8 km |
| Somerset West | 3391.3 km |
| Grabouw | 3393.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3407.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3409.5 km |
| Atlantis | 3426.5 km |
| Paarl | 3432.2 km |
| Wellington | 3443.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 3447.7 km |
| Saldanha | 3457.3 km |
| Worcester | 3462.1 km |
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