| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.538, -13.674 |
| UTC time | 2007-09-21 15:11:52.140 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 21, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3071.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.674 and latitude -47.538.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3071.2 km |
| Somerset West | 3088.7 km |
| Hermanus | 3095.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3097.8 km |
| Grabouw | 3097.9 km |
| Atlantis | 3101.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3102.4 km |
| Saldanha | 3102.6 km |
| Vredenburg | 3113.5 km |
| Paarl | 3124.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 3125.9 km |
| Wellington | 3133.5 km |
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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