| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.127, -9.789 |
| UTC time | 2003-01-01 00:14:10.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 1, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, January 1, 2003 at 00:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2822.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.789 and latitude -48.127.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2822.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2838.2 km |
| Hermanus | 2841.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2846.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2848.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2852.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2854.1 km |
| Saldanha | 2860.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 2871.7 km |
| Paarl | 2875.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2878.7 km |
| Wellington | 2884.5 km |
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