| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.157, -4.948 |
| UTC time | 1977-01-15 23:12:20.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 15, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, January 15, 1977 at 23:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2756.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.948 and latitude -52.157.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2756.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2756.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2764.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2768.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2779.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2779.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2792.6 km |
| Paarl | 2803.9 km |
| Wellington | 2814.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2815.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2815.3 km |
| Vredenburg | 2827.1 km |
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