| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.119, -12.408 |
| UTC time | 1972-05-26 17:41:54.630 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 26, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, May 26, 1972 at 17:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2965.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.408 and latitude -47.119.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2965.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2983.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2990.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2992.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2992.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2995.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2996.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2997.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 3007.7 km |
| Paarl | 3019.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 3020.5 km |
| Wellington | 3028.3 km |
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