| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.157, -4.966 |
| UTC time | 2004-09-08 15:40:23.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 8, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2757.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.966 and latitude -52.157.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2757.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2757.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2765.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2769.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2780.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2780.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2793.6 km |
| Paarl | 2804.9 km |
| Wellington | 2815.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2816.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2816.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 2828.0 km |
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