| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.116, -7.214 |
| UTC time | 1986-01-31 14:37:24.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 31, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, January 31, 1986 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2757.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.214 and latitude -50.116.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2757.9 km |
| Hermanus | 2767.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2769.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2775.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2782.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2784.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2791.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2806.2 km |
| Paarl | 2807.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2815.4 km |
| Wellington | 2817.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2817.9 km |
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