| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.290, -12.590 |
| UTC time | 2023-09-04 13:52:16.174 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 4, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, September 4, 2023 at 13:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2985.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.590 and latitude -47.290.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2985.1 km |
| Somerset West | 3002.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3009.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3011.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3011.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3014.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3016.2 km |
| Saldanha | 3016.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 3027.3 km |
| Paarl | 3038.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 3039.7 km |
| Wellington | 3047.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.3
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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