| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -44.176, -15.860 |
| UTC time | 2002-04-10 10:04:50.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 10, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 10:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3148.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.860 and latitude -44.176.
| 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 | 3148.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3164.8 km |
| Somerset West | 3170.2 km |
| Atlantis | 3173.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 3174.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3175.7 km |
| Grabouw | 3181.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3182.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3183.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 3199.2 km |
| Paarl | 3202.7 km |
| Wellington | 3211.0 km |
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