| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.932, -7.474 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-07 04:27:22.040 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3285.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.474 and latitude -57.932.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3285.4 km |
| Cape Town | 3298.0 km |
| Somerset West | 3299.9 km |
| Grabouw | 3301.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3316.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3318.5 km |
| Atlantis | 3336.0 km |
| Paarl | 3340.9 km |
| Wellington | 3351.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3357.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3367.9 km |
| Worcester | 3370.3 km |
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