| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.038, -11.282 |
| UTC time | 2004-01-18 14:07:04.040 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 18, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2882.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.282 and latitude -47.038.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2882.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2899.7 km |
| Hermanus | 2906.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2908.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2908.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2912.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2913.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2914.0 km |
| Vredenburg | 2924.9 km |
| Paarl | 2935.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2937.0 km |
| Wellington | 2944.6 km |
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