| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.927, -4.971 |
| UTC time | 1942-06-02 00:30:30.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 2, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, June 2, 1942 at 00:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3023.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.971 and latitude -55.927.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1942-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3023.5 km |
| Cape Town | 3034.2 km |
| Somerset West | 3036.8 km |
| Grabouw | 3039.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3053.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3055.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3071.9 km |
| Paarl | 3077.8 km |
| Wellington | 3088.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3093.1 km |
| Saldanha | 3102.5 km |
| Worcester | 3107.8 km |
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