| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.489, -3.982 |
| UTC time | 1928-11-22 08:31:08.180 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 22, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, November 22, 1928 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3021.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.982 and latitude -56.489.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1928-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3021.9 km |
| Cape Town | 3035.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3036.8 km |
| Grabouw | 3038.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3053.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3055.6 km |
| Atlantis | 3073.5 km |
| Paarl | 3077.9 km |
| Wellington | 3088.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 3094.3 km |
| Saldanha | 3106.3 km |
| Worcester | 3107.0 km |
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