| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.096, -6.263 |
| UTC time | 2009-04-08 06:26:54.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 06:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3244.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -6.263 and latitude -58.096.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3244.8 km |
| Cape Town | 3259.2 km |
| Somerset West | 3260.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3261.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3276.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3279.2 km |
| Atlantis | 3297.4 km |
| Paarl | 3301.4 km |
| Wellington | 3312.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 3318.1 km |
| Worcester | 3330.1 km |
| Saldanha | 3330.8 km |
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