| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.426, -8.049 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-19 00:21:57.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 19, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, September 19, 1985 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2771.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.049 and latitude -49.426.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2771.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2784.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2784.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2791.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2796.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2799.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2804.8 km |
| Saldanha | 2816.5 km |
| Paarl | 2822.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 2828.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2828.8 km |
| Wellington | 2832.4 km |
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