| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.521, -16.120 |
| UTC time | 2009-05-05 02:40:00.360 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 02:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3157.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.120 and latitude -43.521.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3157.6 km |
| Saldanha | 3171.6 km |
| Somerset West | 3180.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 3181.4 km |
| Atlantis | 3182.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3185.5 km |
| Grabouw | 3192.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3192.6 km |
| Hermanus | 3195.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3208.1 km |
| Paarl | 3212.5 km |
| Wellington | 3220.7 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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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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