| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.824, -16.235 |
| UTC time | 1993-08-01 14:19:28.930 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 1, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, August 1, 1993 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3171.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.235 and latitude -43.824.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3171.6 km |
| Saldanha | 3186.8 km |
| Somerset West | 3194.3 km |
| Vredenburg | 3196.6 km |
| Atlantis | 3196.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3199.4 km |
| Grabouw | 3206.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3206.4 km |
| Hermanus | 3208.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 3222.4 km |
| Paarl | 3226.4 km |
| Wellington | 3234.6 km |
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