| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -45.793, -14.125 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-11 00:50:32.460 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 11, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, October 11, 1981 at 00:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3050.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.125 and latitude -45.793.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3050.9 km |
| Somerset West | 3070.8 km |
| Saldanha | 3075.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3078.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3078.8 km |
| Hermanus | 3080.8 km |
| Grabouw | 3081.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3083.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 3085.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 3104.0 km |
| Paarl | 3104.9 km |
| Wellington | 3113.7 km |
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