| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.854, -8.788 |
| UTC time | 2020-03-05 14:58:45.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 5, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 14:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2790.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.788 and latitude -48.854.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2790.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2804.1 km |
| Hermanus | 2805.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2811.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2815.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2818.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2822.4 km |
| Saldanha | 2831.8 km |
| Paarl | 2841.6 km |
| Vredenburg | 2843.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2846.7 km |
| Wellington | 2851.3 km |
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