| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.205, -12.216 |
| UTC time | 2025-10-29 06:16:45.105 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 06:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2955.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.216 and latitude -47.205.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2955.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2972.7 km |
| Hermanus | 2979.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2981.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2982.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2985.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2986.4 km |
| Saldanha | 2986.7 km |
| Vredenburg | 2997.5 km |
| Paarl | 3008.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 3009.9 km |
| Wellington | 3017.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-02-23 01:42 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-12-15 10:42 UTC
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93.9 km |
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M 5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-28 22:46 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-09-25 17:59 UTC
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78.9 km |
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-09-25 17:02 UTC
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97.9 km |
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-03 01:58 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-06-08 11:39 UTC
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82.5 km |
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-03-24 01:26 UTC
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96.7 km |
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