| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.129, -13.343 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-08 09:06:18.500 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 8, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, September 8, 1979 at 09:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3033.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.343 and latitude -47.129.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3033.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3051.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3058.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3060.3 km |
| Grabouw | 3061.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3063.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3063.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3065.1 km |
| Vredenburg | 3074.5 km |
| Paarl | 3086.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3088.0 km |
| Wellington | 3096.0 km |
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