| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.215, -8.161 |
| UTC time | 2024-01-10 02:29:02.702 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 02:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2767.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.161 and latitude -49.215.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-01-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2767.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2781.0 km |
| Hermanus | 2781.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2788.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2793.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2795.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2800.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2811.7 km |
| Paarl | 2818.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2823.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2824.8 km |
| Wellington | 2828.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.5
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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