| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.897, -9.869 |
| UTC time | 1956-04-23 08:27:55.210 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 23, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, April 23, 1956 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2863.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.869 and latitude -48.897.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2863.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2877.9 km |
| Hermanus | 2880.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2885.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2889.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2892.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2895.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2904.0 km |
| Paarl | 2915.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 2915.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2919.9 km |
| Wellington | 2924.8 km |
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