| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.924, -9.322 |
| UTC time | 2019-11-05 20:52:01.485 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3368.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.322 and latitude -57.924.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2019-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3368.7 km |
| Cape Town | 3379.2 km |
| Somerset West | 3382.0 km |
| Grabouw | 3384.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3398.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3400.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3416.8 km |
| Paarl | 3422.9 km |
| Wellington | 3433.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 3438.1 km |
| Saldanha | 3447.0 km |
| Worcester | 3453.0 km |
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