| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -44.009, -15.978 |
| UTC time | 1982-06-24 09:16:44.310 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 24, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, June 24, 1982 at 09:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3154.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.978 and latitude -44.009.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3154.4 km |
| Saldanha | 3170.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3176.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3179.9 km |
| Vredenburg | 3180.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3182.1 km |
| Grabouw | 3188.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3189.0 km |
| Hermanus | 3190.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3205.4 km |
| Paarl | 3209.1 km |
| Wellington | 3217.4 km |
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