| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.137, -9.745 |
| UTC time | 2026-03-14 06:17:19.888 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 14, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 06:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2777.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.745 and latitude -47.137.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2777.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2794.0 km |
| Hermanus | 2799.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2802.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2803.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2807.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2807.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2811.0 km |
| Vredenburg | 2822.0 km |
| Paarl | 2830.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2832.4 km |
| Wellington | 2839.3 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 · 2026-03-30 00:23 UTC
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58.0 km |
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M 5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-10-02 01:09 UTC
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64.8 km |
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-10 20:02 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-10 19:48 UTC
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73.3 km |
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-06-13 07:04 UTC
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87.6 km |
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-01-08 16:35 UTC
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9.9 km |
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2020-06-18 15:45 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2019-10-16 23:59 UTC
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68.3 km |
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