| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.210, -9.849 |
| UTC time | 1982-09-02 20:20:14.450 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 2, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, September 2, 1982 at 20:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2830.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.849 and latitude -48.210.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2830.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2845.9 km |
| Hermanus | 2849.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2854.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2856.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2860.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2862.0 km |
| Saldanha | 2868.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 2879.7 km |
| Paarl | 2882.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2886.6 km |
| Wellington | 2892.3 km |
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