| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.739, -3.577 |
| UTC time | 1986-07-20 18:09:06.830 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 20, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, July 20, 1986 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3024.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.577 and latitude -56.739.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3024.1 km |
| Cape Town | 3038.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3039.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3041.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3056.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3058.7 km |
| Atlantis | 3077.0 km |
| Paarl | 3080.8 km |
| Wellington | 3091.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3097.6 km |
| Worcester | 3109.4 km |
| Saldanha | 3110.7 km |
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