| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.661, -8.083 |
| UTC time | 1993-05-10 15:54:16.940 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 10, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, May 10, 1993 at 15:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2786.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.083 and latitude -49.661.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2786.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2798.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2799.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2805.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2811.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2813.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2819.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2832.1 km |
| Paarl | 2837.1 km |
| Vredenburg | 2843.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2843.7 km |
| Wellington | 2847.0 km |
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