Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands Region on Friday, 23 October 2015
Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 2375 km south of Pretoria, South Africa, on Friday, 23 October 2015 at 04:04 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
23 Oct 04:17 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 13 minutes.
Oct 23 06:04: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 6.0.
Oct 23 06:04: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 6.0.
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 45.87°S / 37.12°E
(Indonesian Ocean, South Africa)Nearest volcano: Prince Edward Island (114 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2375 km (1476 mi) SSE of Pretoria (pop: 1,619,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 10 km | Prince Edward Islands Region | GFZ |
| M 6.0 | 10 km | PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS REGION | EMSC |
| M 6.1 | km | Prince Edward Islands Region | GeoAu |
(shakemap: USGS)
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