| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.977, -8.163 |
| UTC time | 2021-04-05 20:31:51.028 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 5, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 20:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3319.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.163 and latitude -57.977.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3319.5 km |
| Cape Town | 3331.5 km |
| Somerset West | 3333.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3335.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3350.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3352.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3369.3 km |
| Paarl | 3374.6 km |
| Wellington | 3385.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3390.4 km |
| Saldanha | 3400.6 km |
| Worcester | 3404.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 4.9
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