| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.318, -8.120 |
| UTC time | 2015-02-01 20:02:20.730 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 1, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2770.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.120 and latitude -49.318.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2770.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2783.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2783.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2790.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2795.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2798.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2803.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2814.8 km |
| Paarl | 2821.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 2826.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2827.6 km |
| Wellington | 2831.3 km |
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