| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.999, -2.425 |
| UTC time | 2024-07-03 07:17:28.128 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 07:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2758.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.425 and latitude -53.999.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2758.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2767.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2770.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2773.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2787.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2788.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2805.1 km |
| Paarl | 2811.6 km |
| Wellington | 2822.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2826.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2834.9 km |
| Worcester | 2842.2 km |
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