| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.316, -11.490 |
| UTC time | 2013-02-20 02:22:22.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 02:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2907.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.490 and latitude -47.316.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2907.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2924.7 km |
| Hermanus | 2930.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2933.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2934.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2937.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2938.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2940.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 2951.1 km |
| Paarl | 2960.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2962.5 km |
| Wellington | 2969.8 km |
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