| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -43.694, -16.099 |
| UTC time | 2024-04-18 08:26:13.393 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 18, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 08:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3158.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.099 and latitude -43.694.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3158.7 km |
| Saldanha | 3173.4 km |
| Somerset West | 3181.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 3183.2 km |
| Atlantis | 3183.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3186.5 km |
| Grabouw | 3193.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3193.5 km |
| Hermanus | 3196.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 3209.3 km |
| Paarl | 3213.5 km |
| Wellington | 3221.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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