| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.017, -11.169 |
| UTC time | 2020-06-18 15:20:55.669 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 18, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 15:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2873.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.169 and latitude -47.017.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2873.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2890.9 km |
| Hermanus | 2897.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2900.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2900.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2903.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2904.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2905.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 2916.1 km |
| Paarl | 2926.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2928.2 km |
| Wellington | 2935.7 km |
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