| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -26.398, -11.377 |
| UTC time | 2024-05-15 22:14:19.887 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 22:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Walvis Bay, about 2641.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.377 and latitude -26.398.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Walvis Bay | 2641.3 km |
| Swakopmund | 2651.0 km |
| Tômbua | 2678.1 km |
| Mossamedes | 2740.8 km |
| Virei | 2785.2 km |
| Lubango | 2880.6 km |
| Rehoboth | 2889.8 km |
| Camucuio | 2904.3 km |
| Windhoek | 2908.8 km |
| Saldanha | 2918.6 km |
| Vredenburg | 2921.4 km |
| Xangongo | 2924.5 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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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-11-03 03:13 UTC
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-11-03 03:10 UTC
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-11-26 22:56 UTC
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-10-04 04:08 UTC
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2017-10-31 02:12 UTC
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2016-09-08 04:45 UTC
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2016-08-15 21:56 UTC
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