| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.313, -9.844 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-21 15:17:26.850 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 21, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2881.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.844 and latitude -49.313.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2881.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2895.5 km |
| Hermanus | 2896.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2903.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2907.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2910.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2914.2 km |
| Saldanha | 2923.8 km |
| Paarl | 2933.1 km |
| Vredenburg | 2935.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2938.4 km |
| Wellington | 2942.8 km |
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