| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.319, -12.624 |
| UTC time | 2023-06-09 20:43:28.532 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 9, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, June 9, 2023 at 20:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2988.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.624 and latitude -47.319.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2988.5 km |
| Somerset West | 3005.9 km |
| Hermanus | 3012.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3015.0 km |
| Grabouw | 3015.1 km |
| Atlantis | 3018.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3019.6 km |
| Saldanha | 3020.0 km |
| Vredenburg | 3030.8 km |
| Paarl | 3041.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 3043.1 km |
| Wellington | 3050.7 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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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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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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