| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -32.285, -13.311 |
| UTC time | 2011-10-19 10:40:39.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saldanha, about 2919.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.311 and latitude -32.285.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saldanha | 2919.8 km |
| Walvis Bay | 2922.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2925.5 km |
| Swakopmund | 2938.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2953.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2962.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2980.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 2986.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2988.0 km |
| Guarapari | 2990.0 km |
| Vila Velha | 2991.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2993.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-16 12:41 UTC
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-05-17 07:00 UTC
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-09-08 20:32 UTC
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-05-25 21:25 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-01-28 00:51 UTC
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19.5 km |
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