| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.302, -7.962 |
| UTC time | 2016-05-30 07:35:57.760 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 30, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, May 30, 2016 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2759.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.962 and latitude -49.302.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2759.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2772.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2772.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2779.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2784.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2787.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2792.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2804.1 km |
| Paarl | 2810.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 2815.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2816.7 km |
| Wellington | 2820.4 km |
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