| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.599, -5.538 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-17 20:11:52.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 17, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 20:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3099.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -5.538 and latitude -56.599.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3099.7 km |
| Cape Town | 3111.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3113.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3115.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3130.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3132.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3149.2 km |
| Paarl | 3154.6 km |
| Wellington | 3165.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3170.3 km |
| Saldanha | 3180.5 km |
| Worcester | 3184.3 km |
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