| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.050, -9.843 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-11 19:44:36.185 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 11, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 19:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3401.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.843 and latitude -58.050.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3401.6 km |
| Cape Town | 3411.9 km |
| Somerset West | 3414.7 km |
| Grabouw | 3417.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3431.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3432.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3449.4 km |
| Paarl | 3455.6 km |
| Wellington | 3466.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3470.8 km |
| Saldanha | 3479.4 km |
| Worcester | 3485.8 km |
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