| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -39.293, 46.276 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-22 20:40:28.490 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsiombe, about 1559.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.276 and latitude -39.293.
| Location | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Country | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tsiombe | 1559.4 km |
| Ambovombe | 1571.3 km |
| Amboasary | 1587.4 km |
| Tôlanaro | 1588.8 km |
| Ampanihy | 1631.5 km |
| Margate | 1722.3 km |
| Port Shepstone | 1724.2 km |
| Durban | 1744.0 km |
| Richards Bay | 1754.9 km |
| Pinetown | 1757.1 km |
| eSikhaleni | 1757.4 km |
| Ntuzuma | 1758.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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