| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.736, -10.508 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-01 23:13:05.030 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 23:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2815.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.508 and latitude -46.736.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2815.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2833.0 km |
| Hermanus | 2839.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2842.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2842.3 km |
| Atlantis | 2845.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2846.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2846.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2857.6 km |
| Paarl | 2868.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2870.1 km |
| Wellington | 2877.8 km |
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