| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.065, -12.107 |
| UTC time | 2010-05-04 16:38:44.840 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 16:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2942.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.107 and latitude -47.065.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2942.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2960.0 km |
| Hermanus | 2966.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2969.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2969.3 km |
| Atlantis | 2972.0 km |
| Saldanha | 2973.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2973.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 2984.2 km |
| Paarl | 2995.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2997.0 km |
| Wellington | 3004.7 km |
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