| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.7 km |
| Coordinates | -45.817, -14.136 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-16 02:11:13.720 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 16, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3052.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.136 and latitude -45.817.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3052.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3072.2 km |
| Saldanha | 3076.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3079.5 km |
| Atlantis | 3080.3 km |
| Hermanus | 3082.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3082.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3085.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 3087.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 3105.5 km |
| Paarl | 3106.4 km |
| Wellington | 3115.2 km |
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