| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.686, -4.115 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-27 22:55:20.420 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 27, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, December 27, 1997 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2965.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.115 and latitude -55.686.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2965.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2977.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2979.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2981.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2996.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2997.9 km |
| Atlantis | 3015.0 km |
| Paarl | 3020.6 km |
| Wellington | 3031.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 3036.1 km |
| Saldanha | 3046.1 km |
| Worcester | 3050.4 km |
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