| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.695, -4.232 |
| UTC time | 2006-03-03 23:36:27.980 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 3, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, March 3, 2006 at 23:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2972.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.232 and latitude -55.695.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2006-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2972.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2983.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2985.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2987.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3002.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3003.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3020.9 km |
| Paarl | 3026.5 km |
| Wellington | 3037.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 3042.1 km |
| Saldanha | 3051.9 km |
| Worcester | 3056.4 km |
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