| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.871, -10.653 |
| UTC time | 2019-09-07 05:35:01.388 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 7, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2831.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.653 and latitude -46.871.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2831.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2848.5 km |
| Hermanus | 2855.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2857.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2857.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2860.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2862.2 km |
| Saldanha | 2862.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2873.6 km |
| Paarl | 2884.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2885.8 km |
| Wellington | 2893.3 km |
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