| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.282, -13.324 |
| UTC time | 1986-06-16 17:15:10.070 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 16, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, June 16, 1986 at 17:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3037.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.324 and latitude -47.282.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3037.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3055.1 km |
| Hermanus | 3062.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3064.0 km |
| Grabouw | 3064.5 km |
| Atlantis | 3067.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3068.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3068.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 3078.9 km |
| Paarl | 3090.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 3091.9 km |
| Wellington | 3099.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-28 22:46 UTC
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-28 22:35 UTC
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M 5.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-10-29 06:16 UTC
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-09-25 17:59 UTC
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-09-25 17:02 UTC
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-03 01:58 UTC
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