| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.484, -3.211 |
| UTC time | 2000-07-27 10:58:36.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 27, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, July 27, 2000 at 10:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2757.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.211 and latitude -53.484.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2757.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2764.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2769.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2772.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2785.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2786.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2801.7 km |
| Paarl | 2809.6 km |
| Wellington | 2820.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2823.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2829.3 km |
| Worcester | 2841.0 km |
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