| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -42.856, -16.002 |
| UTC time | 2022-04-21 06:20:06.527 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 21, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 06:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3138.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.002 and latitude -42.856.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3138.6 km |
| Saldanha | 3150.0 km |
| Vredenburg | 3159.5 km |
| Somerset West | 3162.4 km |
| Atlantis | 3162.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3166.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3174.1 km |
| Grabouw | 3174.6 km |
| Hermanus | 3178.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3188.3 km |
| Paarl | 3193.6 km |
| Wellington | 3201.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-12-16 13:52 UTC
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79.1 km |
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-12-16 13:44 UTC
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93.0 km |
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-01 23:08 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-01 18:23 UTC
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64.5 km |
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-01 18:16 UTC
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68.3 km |
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-01 18:15 UTC
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84.8 km |
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-01 18:05 UTC
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77.7 km |
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-01-01 21:27 UTC
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47.1 km |
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