| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.4 km |
| Coordinates | -55.852, -2.583 |
| UTC time | 1971-01-03 17:35:43.310 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 3, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, January 3, 1971 at 17:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2910.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.583 and latitude -55.852.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2910.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2924.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2925.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2927.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2942.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2944.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2962.6 km |
| Paarl | 2966.8 km |
| Wellington | 2977.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2983.3 km |
| Worcester | 2995.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2995.8 km |
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