| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.027, -9.970 |
| UTC time | 2017-02-28 03:50:22.250 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 03:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2830.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.970 and latitude -48.027.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2830.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2846.4 km |
| Hermanus | 2850.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2854.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2856.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2860.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2861.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2867.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2879.0 km |
| Paarl | 2883.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2886.5 km |
| Wellington | 2892.5 km |
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