| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.295, 114.039 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-12 23:18:42.165 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 12, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1727.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.039 and latitude -50.295.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1727.9 km |
| Bunbury | 1893.4 km |
| Mandurah | 1982.8 km |
| Kwinana | 2016.1 km |
| Perth | 2047.5 km |
| Geraldton | 2395.6 km |
| Warrnambool | 2601.1 km |
| Adelaide | 2619.1 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2627.2 km |
| Hobart | 2651.7 km |
| Launceston | 2720.9 km |
| Geelong | 2743.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
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