| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.881, -10.513 |
| UTC time | 2024-10-02 01:09:07.759 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 01:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2821.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.513 and latitude -46.881.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2821.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2838.8 km |
| Hermanus | 2845.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2847.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2848.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2851.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2852.5 km |
| Saldanha | 2853.3 km |
| Vredenburg | 2864.2 km |
| Paarl | 2874.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2876.2 km |
| Wellington | 2883.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-30 00:23 UTC
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35.8 km |
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-14 06:17 UTC
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64.8 km |
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-02-23 01:42 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-06-08 11:39 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-10 20:02 UTC
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10.7 km |
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-10 19:48 UTC
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10.3 km |
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-06-13 07:04 UTC
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26.0 km |
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-01-08 16:35 UTC
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69.1 km |
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