| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.031, -16.229 |
| UTC time | 2025-08-06 23:26:53.285 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 23:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 3215.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.229 and latitude -46.031.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 3215.6 km |
| Somerset West | 3235.5 km |
| Saldanha | 3239.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3242.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3243.3 km |
| Hermanus | 3245.7 km |
| Grabouw | 3245.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3248.5 km |
| Vredenburg | 3249.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 3268.5 km |
| Paarl | 3269.6 km |
| Wellington | 3278.4 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 · 2020-07-24 00:22 UTC
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90.2 km |
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 1989-03-07 09:22 UTC
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41.8 km |
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