| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -42.790, -16.117 |
| UTC time | 1997-08-04 09:04:58.980 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 4, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, August 4, 1997 at 09:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3147.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.117 and latitude -42.790.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3147.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3158.1 km |
| Vredenburg | 3167.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3171.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3171.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3175.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3182.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3183.2 km |
| Hermanus | 3187.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 3196.7 km |
| Paarl | 3202.1 km |
| Wellington | 3210.0 km |
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