| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.400, -6.883 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-15 13:00:01.870 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 15, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, December 15, 2000 at 13:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2754.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -6.883 and latitude -50.400.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2754.4 km |
| Hermanus | 2762.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2765.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2771.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2778.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2780.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2788.5 km |
| Paarl | 2803.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2804.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2812.1 km |
| Wellington | 2814.0 km |
| Vredenburg | 2815.9 km |
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