| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.126, -4.849 |
| UTC time | 2024-12-28 08:34:06.076 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 28, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2749.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.849 and latitude -52.126.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2749.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2749.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2756.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2761.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2772.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2772.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2785.2 km |
| Paarl | 2796.4 km |
| Wellington | 2806.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2807.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2807.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2819.7 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 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-01-01 00:40 UTC
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2019-04-14 10:23 UTC
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2017-09-18 20:57 UTC
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2015-09-01 02:30 UTC
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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