| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.703, -12.540 |
| UTC time | 2018-06-18 08:17:05.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 18, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 08:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2961.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.540 and latitude -46.703.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2961.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2979.4 km |
| Hermanus | 2987.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2987.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2989.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2990.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2990.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2992.9 km |
| Vredenburg | 3001.1 km |
| Paarl | 3014.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 3015.3 km |
| Wellington | 3023.6 km |
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