| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.038, -2.021 |
| UTC time | 1985-04-05 14:39:38.390 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 5, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, April 5, 1985 at 14:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2820.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.021 and latitude -55.038.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2820.8 km |
| Cape Town | 2833.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2835.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2837.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2851.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2853.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2871.6 km |
| Paarl | 2876.4 km |
| Wellington | 2887.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2892.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2903.9 km |
| Worcester | 2905.7 km |
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