| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.138, -9.919 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-25 05:28:15.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 25, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, March 25, 1981 at 05:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2832.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.919 and latitude -48.138.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2832.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2847.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2851.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2855.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2858.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2861.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2863.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2869.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 2880.9 km |
| Paarl | 2884.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2888.0 km |
| Wellington | 2893.9 km |
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