| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.185, -9.590 |
| UTC time | 2018-09-27 10:25:47.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 27, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 10:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3399.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.590 and latitude -58.185.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3399.2 km |
| Cape Town | 3410.1 km |
| Somerset West | 3412.7 km |
| Grabouw | 3414.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3429.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3430.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3447.7 km |
| Paarl | 3453.6 km |
| Wellington | 3464.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3469.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3478.2 km |
| Worcester | 3483.6 km |
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