| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.873, -4.453 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-17 15:39:08.390 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 17, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2778.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.453 and latitude -52.873.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2778.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2781.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2787.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2791.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2803.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2803.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2817.6 km |
| Paarl | 2827.4 km |
| Wellington | 2837.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 2839.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2842.3 km |
| Vredenburg | 2854.4 km |
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