| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.2 km |
| Coordinates | -49.229, 30.645 |
| UTC time | 1972-06-28 20:14:19.180 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 28, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Wednesday, June 28, 1972 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Elizabeth, about 1749.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.645 and latitude -49.229.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-06-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Elizabeth | 1749.4 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1754.7 km |
| Humansdorp | 1759.9 km |
| Port Alfred | 1768.9 km |
| Uitenhage | 1776.0 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 1792.4 km |
| Knysna | 1803.3 km |
| Grahamstown | 1805.1 km |
| Mossel Bay | 1814.9 km |
| East London | 1819.1 km |
| George | 1828.2 km |
| Mdantsane | 1829.6 km |
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