| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.295, -12.295 |
| UTC time | 2020-05-24 02:52:24.009 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 24, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 02:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2964.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.295 and latitude -47.295.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2964.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2981.5 km |
| Hermanus | 2988.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2990.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2990.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2993.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2995.2 km |
| Saldanha | 2995.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 3006.7 km |
| Paarl | 3017.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 3018.9 km |
| Wellington | 3026.4 km |
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