| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.707, -16.146 |
| UTC time | 1979-08-08 10:11:22.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 8, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, August 8, 1979 at 10:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3162.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.146 and latitude -43.707.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3162.6 km |
| Saldanha | 3177.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3185.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 3187.2 km |
| Atlantis | 3187.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3190.4 km |
| Grabouw | 3197.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3197.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3199.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3213.3 km |
| Paarl | 3217.5 km |
| Wellington | 3225.7 km |
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