| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.1 km |
| Coordinates | -57.511, -6.799 |
| UTC time | 2013-05-16 05:57:00.710 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 16, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 05:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3224.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -6.799 and latitude -57.511.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3224.3 km |
| Cape Town | 3236.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3238.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3240.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3255.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3257.2 km |
| Atlantis | 3274.6 km |
| Paarl | 3279.7 km |
| Wellington | 3290.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3295.6 km |
| Saldanha | 3306.4 km |
| Worcester | 3309.2 km |
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