| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.291, -4.762 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-01 00:40:35.586 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 1, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, January 1, 2021 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2755.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.762 and latitude -52.291.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2755.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2756.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2763.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2767.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2778.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2779.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2792.1 km |
| Paarl | 2803.0 km |
| Wellington | 2813.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2814.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2815.1 km |
| Vredenburg | 2827.2 km |
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