| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.951, -8.647 |
| UTC time | 2013-08-04 01:28:26.520 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 4, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 01:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2785.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.647 and latitude -48.951.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2785.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2799.5 km |
| Hermanus | 2800.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2807.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2811.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2814.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2818.2 km |
| Saldanha | 2828.0 km |
| Paarl | 2837.1 km |
| Vredenburg | 2839.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2842.5 km |
| Wellington | 2846.9 km |
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