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Magnitude5.5
RegionSOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Date time2026-06-08 14:20:11.7 UTC
Location-55.718 ; -4.442
Depth10 km
Distance2991 km SW of Cape Town, South Africa / pop: 3,433,000 / local time: 16:20:11.7 2026-06-08
2966 km SW of Simon's Town, South Africa / pop: 6,500 / local time: 16:20:11.7 2026-06-08
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All data providers for this event:
Geoscience Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia -- Canberra, Australia (AUST)
British Geological Survey -- Edinburgh, United Kingdom (BGS)
GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ)
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)
EMSC -- Arpajon, France (SC4)
Further information can be found at:
GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ)
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)