| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -44.191, -16.034 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-14 17:19:29.550 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 14, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 17:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3162.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.034 and latitude -44.191.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-05-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3162.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3178.7 km |
| Somerset West | 3184.2 km |
| Atlantis | 3187.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 3188.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3189.7 km |
| Grabouw | 3195.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3196.4 km |
| Hermanus | 3197.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 3213.2 km |
| Paarl | 3216.7 km |
| Wellington | 3225.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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