| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.209, -9.947 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-13 00:28:10.060 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 13, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, February 13, 2001 at 00:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2837.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.947 and latitude -48.209.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2837.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2852.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2856.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2860.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2863.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2866.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2868.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2875.0 km |
| Vredenburg | 2886.2 km |
| Paarl | 2889.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2893.2 km |
| Wellington | 2898.9 km |
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