| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.9 km |
| Coordinates | -53.528, -2.951 |
| UTC time | 1966-04-01 03:33:29.560 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 1, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, April 1, 1966 at 03:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2748.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.951 and latitude -53.528.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2748.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2755.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2759.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2762.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2776.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2777.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2792.6 km |
| Paarl | 2800.3 km |
| Wellington | 2811.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2814.4 km |
| Saldanha | 2820.7 km |
| Worcester | 2831.6 km |
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