| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -42.689, -16.082 |
| UTC time | 2016-06-08 12:24:41.580 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3142.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.082 and latitude -42.689.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-06-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3142.9 km |
| Saldanha | 3153.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 3163.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3166.9 km |
| Somerset West | 3166.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3170.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3178.5 km |
| Grabouw | 3179.2 km |
| Hermanus | 3183.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 3192.4 km |
| Paarl | 3197.9 km |
| Wellington | 3205.9 km |
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