| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -42.658, -16.175 |
| UTC time | 2011-02-02 13:47:51.320 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3150.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.175 and latitude -42.658.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3150.1 km |
| Saldanha | 3160.6 km |
| Vredenburg | 3170.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3174.1 km |
| Somerset West | 3174.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3178.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3185.7 km |
| Grabouw | 3186.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3190.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 3199.6 km |
| Paarl | 3205.2 km |
| Wellington | 3213.1 km |
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