| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.723, 18.888 |
| UTC time | 1980-06-12 20:25:15.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 12, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Thursday, June 12, 1980 at 20:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2037.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.888 and latitude -52.723.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2037.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2067.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2074.9 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2080.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2091.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2092.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2101.2 km |
| Knysna | 2106.3 km |
| Robertson | 2107.6 km |
| George | 2107.6 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2108.7 km |
| Paarl | 2113.9 km |
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