| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -51.462, 28.963 |
| UTC time | 1975-04-16 02:00:07.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 16, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Wednesday, April 16, 1975 at 02:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jeffreys Bay, about 1966.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.963 and latitude -51.462.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-04-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jeffreys Bay | 1966.0 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 1966.8 km |
| Humansdorp | 1969.8 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 1989.7 km |
| Uitenhage | 1991.9 km |
| Port Alfred | 1997.0 km |
| Knysna | 1997.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2000.2 km |
| George | 2017.3 km |
| Grahamstown | 2030.9 km |
| Hermanus | 2052.0 km |
| East London | 2055.2 km |
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