| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.783, -4.218 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-27 20:11:01.340 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 27, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, December 27, 1997 at 20:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2978.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.218 and latitude -55.783.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2978.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2989.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2991.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2993.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3008.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3010.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3027.2 km |
| Paarl | 3032.7 km |
| Wellington | 3043.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3048.3 km |
| Saldanha | 3058.4 km |
| Worcester | 3062.5 km |
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