| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.688, -16.148 |
| UTC time | 2020-04-07 00:35:18.553 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 00:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3162.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.148 and latitude -43.688.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3162.5 km |
| Saldanha | 3177.2 km |
| Somerset West | 3185.4 km |
| Vredenburg | 3187.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3187.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3190.3 km |
| Grabouw | 3197.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3197.4 km |
| Hermanus | 3199.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3213.2 km |
| Paarl | 3217.3 km |
| Wellington | 3225.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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