| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.043, -11.141 |
| UTC time | 2020-06-18 16:43:09.420 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 18, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2872.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.141 and latitude -47.043.
| 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 | 2872.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2889.8 km |
| Hermanus | 2896.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2899.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2899.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2902.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2903.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2904.3 km |
| Vredenburg | 2915.2 km |
| Paarl | 2925.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2927.2 km |
| Wellington | 2934.7 km |
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