| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.211, -13.263 |
| UTC time | 2024-12-15 21:12:19.706 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 15, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 21:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3030.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.263 and latitude -47.211.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3030.6 km |
| Somerset West | 3048.4 km |
| Hermanus | 3055.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3057.2 km |
| Grabouw | 3057.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3060.1 km |
| Saldanha | 3061.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3062.0 km |
| Vredenburg | 3071.9 km |
| Paarl | 3083.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 3085.1 km |
| Wellington | 3093.0 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 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-28 22:46 UTC
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-28 22:35 UTC
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M 5.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-10-29 06:16 UTC
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-09-25 17:59 UTC
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-09-25 17:02 UTC
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-03 01:58 UTC
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