| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.099, -7.135 |
| UTC time | 1976-07-31 04:54:24.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 31, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, July 31, 1976 at 04:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2752.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.135 and latitude -50.099.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-07-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2752.1 km |
| Hermanus | 2761.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2763.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2769.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2776.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2778.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2785.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2800.5 km |
| Paarl | 2802.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2809.6 km |
| Wellington | 2812.0 km |
| Vredenburg | 2812.1 km |
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