| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.211, -2.169 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-01 12:42:14.810 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 1, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2762.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.169 and latitude -54.211.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2762.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2772.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2775.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2778.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2792.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2793.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2810.6 km |
| Paarl | 2816.6 km |
| Wellington | 2827.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2831.8 km |
| Saldanha | 2841.1 km |
| Worcester | 2846.8 km |
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