| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.874, 39.383 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-21 17:23:20.311 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 21, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Prince Edward Islands region on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is East London, about 1565.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.383 and latitude -43.874.
| Location | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Country | Prince Edward Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| East London | 1565.7 km |
| Port Alfred | 1574.4 km |
| Mdantsane | 1580.5 km |
| Qonce | 1606.5 km |
| Bhisho | 1606.8 km |
| Butterworth | 1615.2 km |
| Grahamstown | 1619.3 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 1620.6 km |
| Stutterheim | 1632.6 km |
| Margate | 1650.8 km |
| Uitenhage | 1650.8 km |
| Mthatha | 1652.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2026-01-04 13:07 UTC
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41.0 km |
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M 4.6
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2025-05-29 05:45 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.5
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-17 13:46 UTC
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32.0 km |
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M 4.6
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2024-09-19 03:32 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 6.0
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-08-14 10:39 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 5.0
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-05-26 21:33 UTC
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79.2 km |
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M 4.4
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-05-21 20:01 UTC
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6.4 km |
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M 4.7
Prince Edward Islands region
Unknown · 2023-05-21 16:36 UTC
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71.4 km |
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