| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.752, -8.045 |
| UTC time | 2009-07-03 20:28:15.040 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 3, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 20:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2789.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.045 and latitude -49.752.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2789.1 km |
| Hermanus | 2800.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2801.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2808.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2814.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2816.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2822.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2835.0 km |
| Paarl | 2839.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2846.3 km |
| Vredenburg | 2846.5 km |
| Wellington | 2849.5 km |
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