| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.930, -8.955 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-03 12:38:22.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 3, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, September 3, 2005 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2855.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.955 and latitude -49.930.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2855.9 km |
| Hermanus | 2868.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2868.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2875.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2880.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2883.3 km |
| Atlantis | 2889.0 km |
| Saldanha | 2901.2 km |
| Paarl | 2906.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 2912.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2913.0 km |
| Wellington | 2916.4 km |
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