| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.298, -9.920 |
| UTC time | 2023-04-09 22:11:20.405 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 9, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 22:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2839.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.920 and latitude -48.298.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2839.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2854.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2857.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2862.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2865.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2868.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2870.8 km |
| Saldanha | 2877.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 2888.8 km |
| Paarl | 2891.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2895.4 km |
| Wellington | 2901.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-02-07 04:22 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-09-13 05:49 UTC
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47.4 km |
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-10-31 14:48 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-04-10 15:22 UTC
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14.6 km |
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-07-20 15:48 UTC
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19.2 km |
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-02-22 20:53 UTC
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15.4 km |
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M 4.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-12-01 21:26 UTC
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37.0 km |
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-03-07 15:02 UTC
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25.8 km |
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