| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.100, -11.141 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-02 03:28:30.893 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 2, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 03:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2874.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.141 and latitude -47.100.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2874.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2891.9 km |
| Hermanus | 2898.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2901.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2901.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2904.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2905.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2906.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 2917.6 km |
| Paarl | 2927.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2929.4 km |
| Wellington | 2936.8 km |
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