| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.515, -12.840 |
| UTC time | 2022-06-24 17:45:52.602 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 24, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 17:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3010.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.840 and latitude -47.515.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3010.9 km |
| Somerset West | 3028.1 km |
| Hermanus | 3034.4 km |
| Grabouw | 3037.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3037.4 km |
| Atlantis | 3040.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3041.9 km |
| Saldanha | 3042.9 km |
| Vredenburg | 3053.8 km |
| Paarl | 3063.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 3065.7 km |
| Wellington | 3073.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-28 22:46 UTC
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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
Unknown · 2025-10-29 06:16 UTC
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-09-25 17:59 UTC
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-09-25 17:02 UTC
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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