| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.505, -7.947 |
| UTC time | 2006-04-20 15:58:16.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 20, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 15:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2769.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.947 and latitude -49.505.
| 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 | 2769.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2782.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2782.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2789.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2794.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2797.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2802.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2814.7 km |
| Paarl | 2820.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 2826.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2826.7 km |
| Wellington | 2830.1 km |
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