| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.547, -3.432 |
| UTC time | 1997-01-07 04:17:02.810 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 7, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, January 7, 1997 at 04:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2924.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.432 and latitude -55.547.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2924.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2936.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2938.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2940.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2954.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2956.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2974.0 km |
| Paarl | 2979.2 km |
| Wellington | 2990.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2995.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3005.6 km |
| Worcester | 3008.8 km |
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