| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.924, -16.282 |
| UTC time | 2007-09-13 00:49:16.070 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 13, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3177.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.282 and latitude -43.924.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3177.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3192.5 km |
| Somerset West | 3199.6 km |
| Vredenburg | 3202.4 km |
| Atlantis | 3202.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3204.7 km |
| Grabouw | 3211.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3211.7 km |
| Hermanus | 3213.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3227.9 km |
| Paarl | 3231.8 km |
| Wellington | 3240.0 km |
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