| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.000, -13.000 |
| UTC time | 2008-03-19 10:16:16.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 10:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3004.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.000 and latitude -47.000.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-03-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3004.5 km |
| Somerset West | 3022.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3029.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3031.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3032.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3033.9 km |
| Saldanha | 3034.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3036.1 km |
| Vredenburg | 3045.2 km |
| Paarl | 3057.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 3058.9 km |
| Wellington | 3066.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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