Earthquake details

Friday, December 9, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Saint Helena on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper (Saint Helena - SA), about 1423.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.208 and latitude -7.170.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 6.5 km
Coordinates -7.170, -13.208
UTC time 2022-12-09 17:08:25.826
Location 157 km ENE of Georgetown
Country Saint Helena (SA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-12-09

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