| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.073, -4.883 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-29 21:40:38.780 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 29, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, August 29, 2016 at 21:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3030.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.883 and latitude -56.073.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3030.3 km |
| Cape Town | 3041.6 km |
| Somerset West | 3044.0 km |
| Grabouw | 3046.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3060.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3062.3 km |
| Atlantis | 3079.3 km |
| Paarl | 3085.0 km |
| Wellington | 3095.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3100.5 km |
| Saldanha | 3110.3 km |
| Worcester | 3114.8 km |
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