| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.840, -8.587 |
| UTC time | 2005-02-25 05:11:59.930 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 25, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, February 25, 2005 at 05:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2776.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.587 and latitude -48.840.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2776.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2790.1 km |
| Hermanus | 2791.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2797.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2801.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2804.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2808.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2818.2 km |
| Paarl | 2827.6 km |
| Vredenburg | 2829.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2832.9 km |
| Wellington | 2837.4 km |
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