| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.238, -4.675 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-31 04:42:11.170 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 31, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, October 31, 1981 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2747.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.675 and latitude -52.238.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2747.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2747.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2754.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2759.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2770.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2770.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2783.8 km |
| Paarl | 2794.7 km |
| Wellington | 2805.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2806.4 km |
| Saldanha | 2806.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 2818.8 km |
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