| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.239, -13.269 |
| UTC time | 2019-04-12 00:31:27.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 12, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 00:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3032.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.269 and latitude -47.239.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3032.0 km |
| Somerset West | 3049.7 km |
| Hermanus | 3056.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3058.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3059.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3061.5 km |
| Saldanha | 3062.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3063.4 km |
| Vredenburg | 3073.4 km |
| Paarl | 3085.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 3086.5 km |
| Wellington | 3094.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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