| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.829, -16.018 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-16 08:32:57.040 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 08:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3154.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.018 and latitude -43.829.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3154.5 km |
| Saldanha | 3169.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3177.1 km |
| Vredenburg | 3179.6 km |
| Atlantis | 3179.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3182.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3188.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3189.2 km |
| Hermanus | 3191.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3205.3 km |
| Paarl | 3209.2 km |
| Wellington | 3217.5 km |
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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