| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.349, -14.837 |
| UTC time | 1950-06-08 16:07:34.280 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 8, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, June 8, 1950 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3119.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.837 and latitude -46.349.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1950-06-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3119.5 km |
| Somerset West | 3138.7 km |
| Saldanha | 3145.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3146.5 km |
| Atlantis | 3147.7 km |
| Hermanus | 3148.0 km |
| Grabouw | 3148.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3151.9 km |
| Vredenburg | 3155.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3172.9 km |
| Paarl | 3173.2 km |
| Wellington | 3182.1 km |
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