| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.682, -4.593 |
| UTC time | 2017-08-02 16:16:30.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 16:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2841.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.593 and latitude -53.682.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2841.8 km |
| Cape Town | 2847.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2852.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2855.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2868.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2868.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2883.8 km |
| Paarl | 2892.5 km |
| Wellington | 2903.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2905.8 km |
| Saldanha | 2910.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 2922.4 km |
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