| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.212, -10.080 |
| UTC time | 2015-12-06 19:16:36.950 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 6, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2846.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.080 and latitude -48.212.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2846.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2861.8 km |
| Hermanus | 2865.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2870.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2872.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2876.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2877.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2884.1 km |
| Vredenburg | 2895.3 km |
| Paarl | 2898.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2902.3 km |
| Wellington | 2908.1 km |
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