| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.120, -8.296 |
| UTC time | 2014-07-04 05:34:19.210 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 4, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, July 4, 2014 at 05:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2771.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.296 and latitude -49.120.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2771.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2784.9 km |
| Hermanus | 2785.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2792.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2796.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2799.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2804.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2814.9 km |
| Paarl | 2822.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 2826.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2828.4 km |
| Wellington | 2832.5 km |
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