| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.3 km |
| Coordinates | -54.007, -2.385 |
| UTC time | 2015-12-04 20:22:18.060 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 4, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2757.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.385 and latitude -54.007.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2757.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2766.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2769.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2772.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2786.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2787.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2804.0 km |
| Paarl | 2810.5 km |
| Wellington | 2821.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2825.4 km |
| Saldanha | 2833.8 km |
| Worcester | 2841.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2026-05-18 18:50 UTC
78.9 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-11-20 12:55 UTC
32.0 km
M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-07-16 16:51 UTC
43.0 km
M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-03 07:17 UTC
2.7 km
M 5.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-06-07 17:03 UTC
7.5 km
M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-06-07 16:57 UTC
9.9 km
M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-11-11 11:07 UTC
13.8 km
M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-11-11 10:52 UTC
13.5 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.