| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.391, 24.587 |
| UTC time | 1976-10-24 08:21:08.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 24, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Sunday, October 24, 1976 at 08:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mossel Bay, about 2146.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.587 and latitude -53.391.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mossel Bay | 2146.9 km |
| Hermanus | 2153.7 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2153.7 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2154.9 km |
| Humansdorp | 2155.4 km |
| Knysna | 2158.0 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2164.4 km |
| George | 2169.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2186.4 km |
| Uitenhage | 2186.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2196.9 km |
| Oudtshoorn | 2211.2 km |
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