| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.813, -10.703 |
| UTC time | 2003-10-07 16:54:16.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 16:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2832.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.703 and latitude -46.813.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2832.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2849.9 km |
| Hermanus | 2856.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2859.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2859.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2862.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2863.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2863.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2874.7 km |
| Paarl | 2885.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2887.1 km |
| Wellington | 2894.7 km |
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