| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.971, -10.870 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-27 10:56:11.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 27, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, October 27, 1988 at 10:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2850.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.870 and latitude -46.971.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2850.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2867.7 km |
| Hermanus | 2874.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2876.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2876.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2880.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2881.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2882.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 2893.1 km |
| Paarl | 2903.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2905.1 km |
| Wellington | 2912.6 km |
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