| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.493, -13.499 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-22 03:27:19.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 22, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, May 22, 1985 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3057.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.499 and latitude -47.493.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3057.2 km |
| Somerset West | 3074.6 km |
| Hermanus | 3081.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3083.7 km |
| Grabouw | 3083.9 km |
| Atlantis | 3086.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3088.4 km |
| Saldanha | 3088.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 3099.4 km |
| Paarl | 3110.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 3111.8 km |
| Wellington | 3119.5 km |
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