| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.137, -9.878 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-03 06:28:37.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 3, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, December 3, 1992 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2829.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.878 and latitude -48.137.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2829.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2844.7 km |
| Hermanus | 2848.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2853.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2855.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2859.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2860.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2866.9 km |
| Vredenburg | 2878.1 km |
| Paarl | 2881.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2885.2 km |
| Wellington | 2891.0 km |
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