| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.016, -12.699 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-11 21:35:50.250 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2983.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.699 and latitude -47.016.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2983.3 km |
| Somerset West | 3001.2 km |
| Hermanus | 3008.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3009.9 km |
| Grabouw | 3010.6 km |
| Atlantis | 3012.7 km |
| Saldanha | 3013.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3014.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 3024.3 km |
| Paarl | 3036.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3037.7 km |
| Wellington | 3045.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-28 22:35 UTC
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M 5.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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