| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.347, -12.403 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-21 11:35:59.130 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 21, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, October 21, 2000 at 11:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2973.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.403 and latitude -47.347.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2973.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2991.1 km |
| Hermanus | 2997.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3000.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3000.2 km |
| Atlantis | 3003.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3004.8 km |
| Saldanha | 3005.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 3016.4 km |
| Paarl | 3026.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3028.5 km |
| Wellington | 3036.0 km |
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