| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.456, 13.069 |
| UTC time | 1965-11-04 06:52:29.330 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 4, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Thursday, November 4, 1965 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2066.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.069 and latitude -52.456.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-11-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2066.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2092.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2096.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2106.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2113.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2120.0 km |
| Paarl | 2136.9 km |
| Robertson | 2146.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2146.9 km |
| Wellington | 2147.9 km |
| Worcester | 2155.1 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2158.9 km |
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