| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.690, -16.177 |
| UTC time | 1987-05-10 00:10:19.780 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 10, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, May 10, 1987 at 00:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3164.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.177 and latitude -43.690.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3164.8 km |
| Saldanha | 3179.5 km |
| Somerset West | 3187.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 3189.3 km |
| Atlantis | 3190.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3192.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3199.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3199.7 km |
| Hermanus | 3202.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 3215.5 km |
| Paarl | 3219.7 km |
| Wellington | 3227.9 km |
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