| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -42.954, -15.959 |
| UTC time | 2022-04-21 06:12:46.336 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 21, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tristan da Cunha region on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 06:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3136.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.959 and latitude -42.954.
| Location | Tristan da Cunha region |
| Country | Tristan da Cunha region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3136.4 km |
| Saldanha | 3148.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 3157.8 km |
| Somerset West | 3160.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3160.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3164.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3171.8 km |
| Grabouw | 3172.2 km |
| Hermanus | 3176.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 3186.2 km |
| Paarl | 3191.4 km |
| Wellington | 3199.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-12-16 13:52 UTC
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68.9 km |
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-12-16 13:45 UTC
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94.5 km |
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-12-16 13:44 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-12-14 09:18 UTC
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93.7 km |
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-01 23:08 UTC
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66.8 km |
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M 4.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-01 20:37 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-01 18:23 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-01 18:16 UTC
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60.2 km |
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