| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.758, -4.390 |
| UTC time | 2026-06-08 19:11:20.658 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 8, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, June 8, 2026 at 19:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2984.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.390 and latitude -55.758.
| 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 | 2984.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2995.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2997.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2999.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3014.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3015.8 km |
| Atlantis | 3032.8 km |
| Paarl | 3038.5 km |
| Wellington | 3049.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 3054.0 km |
| Saldanha | 3063.7 km |
| Worcester | 3068.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-06-15 21:40 UTC
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-11-12 16:36 UTC
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-04-14 13:07 UTC
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2017-07-11 00:33 UTC
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M 4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2016-08-31 03:09 UTC
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M 5.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2016-08-29 21:40 UTC
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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