| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.164, -5.220 |
| UTC time | 2013-10-12 21:21:31.470 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 12, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2771.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -5.220 and latitude -52.164.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2771.8 km |
| Hermanus | 2772.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2779.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2783.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2794.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2795.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2807.6 km |
| Paarl | 2819.1 km |
| Wellington | 2829.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2829.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2830.3 km |
| Vredenburg | 2841.8 km |
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