| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.686, -9.012 |
| UTC time | 1958-08-09 12:47:59.920 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 9, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, August 9, 1958 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2846.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.012 and latitude -49.686.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2846.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2859.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2859.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2866.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2871.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2874.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2879.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2891.2 km |
| Paarl | 2897.6 km |
| Vredenburg | 2902.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2903.8 km |
| Wellington | 2907.4 km |
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