| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -44.263, -15.798 |
| UTC time | 2017-02-22 23:25:50.920 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 23:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3144.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.798 and latitude -44.263.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3144.7 km |
| Saldanha | 3161.8 km |
| Somerset West | 3166.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3170.6 km |
| Vredenburg | 3171.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3172.4 km |
| Grabouw | 3178.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3179.1 km |
| Hermanus | 3180.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 3196.0 km |
| Paarl | 3199.4 km |
| Wellington | 3207.7 km |
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