| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.701, -16.096 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-21 00:05:54.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 21, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, September 21, 1996 at 00:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3158.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.096 and latitude -43.701.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3158.6 km |
| Saldanha | 3173.3 km |
| Somerset West | 3181.4 km |
| Vredenburg | 3183.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3183.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3186.4 km |
| Grabouw | 3193.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3193.4 km |
| Hermanus | 3195.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3209.2 km |
| Paarl | 3213.4 km |
| Wellington | 3221.6 km |
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