| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -42.434, -16.057 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-01 21:27:41.595 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 21:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3137.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.057 and latitude -42.434.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3137.8 km |
| Saldanha | 3147.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 3156.9 km |
| Atlantis | 3161.6 km |
| Somerset West | 3162.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3165.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3173.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3174.6 km |
| Hermanus | 3179.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 3187.1 km |
| Paarl | 3192.9 km |
| Wellington | 3200.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-02-11 05:50 UTC
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68.7 km |
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-08-29 17:59 UTC
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92.9 km |
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-23 08:55 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-08-15 05:32 UTC
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65.9 km |
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M 5.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-04-21 06:20 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 5.5
Tristan da Cunha region
Unknown · 2022-04-21 06:12 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-03-18 20:28 UTC
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41.7 km |
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M 5.2
Tristan da Cunha region
Unknown · 2021-07-28 11:06 UTC
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50.6 km |
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