| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -26.112, -11.519 |
| UTC time | 2015-01-15 20:29:13.360 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 15, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Walvis Bay, about 2654.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.519 and latitude -26.112.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Walvis Bay | 2654.2 km |
| Swakopmund | 2663.5 km |
| Tômbua | 2679.9 km |
| Mossamedes | 2742.0 km |
| Virei | 2787.7 km |
| Lubango | 2882.4 km |
| Rehoboth | 2903.9 km |
| Camucuio | 2905.0 km |
| Windhoek | 2921.9 km |
| Xangongo | 2929.4 km |
| Otjiwarongo | 2941.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2943.6 km |
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