| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.959, 21.685 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-12 04:35:46.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 12, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Monday, March 12, 1979 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2073.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.685 and latitude -52.959.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2073.0 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2090.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2104.3 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2108.9 km |
| Knysna | 2109.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2113.4 km |
| George | 2115.5 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2121.1 km |
| Humansdorp | 2121.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2129.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2134.5 km |
| Robertson | 2137.2 km |
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