| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -44.132, -15.993 |
| UTC time | 2002-04-10 00:13:43.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 10, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 00:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3157.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.993 and latitude -44.132.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-04-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3157.7 km |
| Saldanha | 3174.2 km |
| Somerset West | 3180.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3183.4 km |
| Vredenburg | 3184.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3185.4 km |
| Grabouw | 3191.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3192.2 km |
| Hermanus | 3193.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3208.9 km |
| Paarl | 3212.4 km |
| Wellington | 3220.7 km |
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