| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.190, -12.099 |
| UTC time | 2022-10-06 19:27:41.131 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 6, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 19:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2946.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.099 and latitude -47.190.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2946.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2963.8 km |
| Hermanus | 2970.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2972.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2973.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2976.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2977.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2977.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2988.7 km |
| Paarl | 2999.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3001.0 km |
| Wellington | 3008.6 km |
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