| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.352, -12.137 |
| UTC time | 2018-10-19 17:13:30.330 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 19, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 17:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2954.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.137 and latitude -47.352.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2954.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2972.2 km |
| Hermanus | 2978.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2981.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2981.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2984.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2985.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2987.0 km |
| Vredenburg | 2997.9 km |
| Paarl | 3007.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3009.7 km |
| Wellington | 3017.1 km |
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