| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.250, -2.750 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-02 00:07:36.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 2, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, August 2, 2010 at 00:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2792.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.750 and latitude -54.250.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2792.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2802.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2805.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2808.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2822.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2823.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2839.9 km |
| Paarl | 2846.4 km |
| Wellington | 2857.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2861.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2869.8 km |
| Worcester | 2876.9 km |
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