| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.754, -4.379 |
| UTC time | 2026-06-08 14:20:10.924 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 8, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, June 8, 2026 at 14:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2983.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.379 and latitude -55.754.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-06-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2983.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2994.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2996.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2998.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3013.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3015.0 km |
| Atlantis | 3032.0 km |
| Paarl | 3037.7 km |
| Wellington | 3048.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3053.2 km |
| Saldanha | 3062.9 km |
| Worcester | 3067.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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