| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.945, -10.416 |
| UTC time | 2019-10-10 21:26:26.745 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 10, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2817.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.416 and latitude -46.945.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2817.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2834.2 km |
| Hermanus | 2840.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2843.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2843.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2846.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2848.0 km |
| Saldanha | 2849.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 2860.1 km |
| Paarl | 2870.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2871.8 km |
| Wellington | 2879.2 km |
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