| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.685, -3.619 |
| UTC time | 1982-10-16 08:31:14.550 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 16, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, October 16, 1982 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2793.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.619 and latitude -53.685.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2793.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2799.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2804.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2807.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2820.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2821.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2836.6 km |
| Paarl | 2844.6 km |
| Wellington | 2855.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2858.4 km |
| Saldanha | 2864.2 km |
| Worcester | 2876.1 km |
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