| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.975, -2.125 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-31 16:08:16.240 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2742.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.125 and latitude -53.975.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2742.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2752.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2755.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2757.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2771.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2773.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2789.5 km |
| Paarl | 2795.9 km |
| Wellington | 2806.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2810.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2819.6 km |
| Worcester | 2826.3 km |
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