| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -32.211, -13.289 |
| UTC time | 2025-08-30 09:35:17.566 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 30, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 09:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Walvis Bay, about 2918.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.289 and latitude -32.211.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Walvis Bay | 2918.8 km |
| Saldanha | 2919.2 km |
| Vredenburg | 2924.9 km |
| Swakopmund | 2934.8 km |
| Cape Town | 2952.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2962.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2980.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2985.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2987.7 km |
| Guarapari | 2989.3 km |
| Vila Velha | 2990.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2993.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-06-17 08:12 UTC
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94.5 km |
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M 5.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-16 12:41 UTC
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97.2 km |
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-05-17 07:00 UTC
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60.7 km |
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-09-08 20:32 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-09-11 13:08 UTC
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74.2 km |
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-05-25 21:25 UTC
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49.8 km |
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2021-01-28 00:51 UTC
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23.3 km |
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2020-01-05 09:36 UTC
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77.5 km |
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