| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.620, -16.332 |
| UTC time | 2018-10-17 03:57:24.690 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 03:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3176.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.332 and latitude -43.620.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3176.1 km |
| Saldanha | 3190.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3199.0 km |
| Vredenburg | 3200.2 km |
| Atlantis | 3201.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3203.9 km |
| Grabouw | 3210.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3211.0 km |
| Hermanus | 3213.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3226.7 km |
| Paarl | 3230.9 km |
| Wellington | 3239.1 km |
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