| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.193, -13.905 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-22 16:14:08.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 22, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, September 22, 1976 at 16:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3045.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.905 and latitude -46.193.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3045.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3064.9 km |
| Saldanha | 3071.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3072.7 km |
| Atlantis | 3074.0 km |
| Hermanus | 3074.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3075.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3078.1 km |
| Vredenburg | 3082.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 3099.2 km |
| Paarl | 3099.5 km |
| Wellington | 3108.4 km |
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