| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -45.567, -14.446 |
| UTC time | 2013-04-03 21:06:52.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 21:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3069.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.446 and latitude -45.567.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3069.2 km |
| Somerset West | 3089.4 km |
| Saldanha | 3092.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3096.4 km |
| Atlantis | 3096.7 km |
| Grabouw | 3099.9 km |
| Hermanus | 3100.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3102.3 km |
| Vredenburg | 3102.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3122.0 km |
| Paarl | 3123.3 km |
| Wellington | 3132.0 km |
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