| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.342, -10.040 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-25 09:11:34.650 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 25, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, April 25, 1997 at 09:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2849.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.040 and latitude -48.342.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-04-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2849.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2864.7 km |
| Hermanus | 2868.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2872.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2875.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2879.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2880.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2887.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 2898.9 km |
| Paarl | 2901.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2905.5 km |
| Wellington | 2911.1 km |
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