| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.945, -3.361 |
| UTC time | 1995-05-23 22:10:11.840 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 23, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, May 23, 1995 at 22:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2952.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.361 and latitude -55.945.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2952.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2965.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2966.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2968.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2983.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2985.3 km |
| Atlantis | 3003.1 km |
| Paarl | 3007.7 km |
| Wellington | 3018.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3024.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3035.5 km |
| Worcester | 3037.0 km |
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