| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -41.696, 42.620 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-09 16:30:32.347 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 9, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is East London, about 1617.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.620 and latitude -41.696.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| East London | 1617.2 km |
| Margate | 1628.3 km |
| Mdantsane | 1632.7 km |
| Port Shepstone | 1633.9 km |
| Port Alfred | 1651.0 km |
| Butterworth | 1651.7 km |
| Bhisho | 1662.6 km |
| Qonce | 1663.6 km |
| Mthatha | 1667.3 km |
| Durban | 1679.6 km |
| Stutterheim | 1684.1 km |
| Pinetown | 1690.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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M 4.8
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M 4.8
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-05-24 01:48 UTC
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M 4.5
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-02-09 20:17 UTC
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M 4.3
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-01-14 19:53 UTC
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M 4.6
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2021-06-26 19:58 UTC
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M 6.3
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2020-08-06 23:36 UTC
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M 4.2
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Unknown · 2018-12-11 16:50 UTC
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