| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.366, -12.170 |
| UTC time | 2008-07-15 05:07:11.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 05:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2957.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.170 and latitude -47.366.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2957.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2975.0 km |
| Hermanus | 2981.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2984.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2984.3 km |
| Atlantis | 2987.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2988.8 km |
| Saldanha | 2989.9 km |
| Vredenburg | 3000.8 km |
| Paarl | 3010.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 3012.6 km |
| Wellington | 3020.0 km |
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