| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.852, -8.533 |
| UTC time | 1992-11-01 07:51:25.340 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 1, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, November 1, 1992 at 07:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2773.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.533 and latitude -48.852.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-11-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2773.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2787.2 km |
| Hermanus | 2788.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2794.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2798.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2801.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2805.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2815.3 km |
| Paarl | 2824.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 2826.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2830.0 km |
| Wellington | 2834.4 km |
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