| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.426, -8.068 |
| UTC time | 2006-04-20 15:12:18.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 20, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2773.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.068 and latitude -49.426.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2773.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2785.8 km |
| Hermanus | 2785.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2792.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2798.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2800.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2806.0 km |
| Saldanha | 2817.7 km |
| Paarl | 2823.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2829.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2830.1 km |
| Wellington | 2833.6 km |
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