| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.955, -2.325 |
| UTC time | 2007-12-24 09:20:48.550 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 24, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, December 24, 2007 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2750.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.325 and latitude -53.955.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2750.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2759.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2762.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2765.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2779.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2780.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2797.0 km |
| Paarl | 2803.6 km |
| Wellington | 2814.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2818.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2826.8 km |
| Worcester | 2834.1 km |
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