| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.691, -10.652 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-04 03:30:19.650 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 4, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, May 4, 1998 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2824.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.652 and latitude -46.691.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2824.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2841.8 km |
| Hermanus | 2848.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2850.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2851.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2853.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2855.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2855.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 2866.0 km |
| Paarl | 2877.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2878.7 km |
| Wellington | 2886.5 km |
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