| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.735, -9.950 |
| UTC time | 2019-10-16 23:59:52.489 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 23:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2816.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.950 and latitude -47.735.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2816.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2832.7 km |
| Hermanus | 2837.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2841.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2842.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2846.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2847.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2852.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 2863.8 km |
| Paarl | 2869.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2872.3 km |
| Wellington | 2878.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-10 20:02 UTC
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-10-31 14:48 UTC
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-04-10 15:22 UTC
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M 5.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-04-09 22:11 UTC
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-07-20 15:48 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-02-22 20:53 UTC
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47.7 km |
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