| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.845, 30.893 |
| UTC time | 1924-02-29 08:38:19.280 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 29, 1924 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Friday, February 29, 1924 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Elizabeth, about 1820.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.893 and latitude -49.845.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1924-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Elizabeth | 1820.3 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1825.5 km |
| Humansdorp | 1830.6 km |
| Port Alfred | 1839.7 km |
| Uitenhage | 1846.9 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 1862.7 km |
| Knysna | 1873.4 km |
| Grahamstown | 1875.9 km |
| Mossel Bay | 1884.5 km |
| East London | 1889.5 km |
| George | 1898.0 km |
| Mdantsane | 1900.1 km |
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