| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.451, -3.467 |
| UTC time | 1982-10-05 21:39:12.510 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 5, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, October 5, 1982 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2768.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.467 and latitude -53.451.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2768.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2774.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2779.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2782.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2795.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2796.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2811.5 km |
| Paarl | 2819.7 km |
| Wellington | 2830.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2833.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2838.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 2850.9 km |
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