| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.054, -7.177 |
| UTC time | 1986-02-01 12:18:57.330 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 1, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, February 1, 1986 at 12:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2752.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.177 and latitude -50.054.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2752.1 km |
| Hermanus | 2761.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2763.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2769.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2776.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2778.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2785.8 km |
| Saldanha | 2800.2 km |
| Paarl | 2802.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2809.6 km |
| Vredenburg | 2811.9 km |
| Wellington | 2812.0 km |
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