| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.036, -2.003 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-15 07:08:35.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 15, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 07:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2741.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.003 and latitude -54.036.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2741.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2751.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2754.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2756.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2770.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2772.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2788.9 km |
| Paarl | 2795.1 km |
| Wellington | 2805.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2810.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2819.3 km |
| Worcester | 2825.4 km |
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