| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.988, 21.834 |
| UTC time | 1981-01-02 08:32:19.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 2, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Friday, January 2, 1981 at 08:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2077.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.834 and latitude -52.988.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2077.3 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2093.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2108.7 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2111.4 km |
| Knysna | 2111.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2117.9 km |
| George | 2118.4 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2122.9 km |
| Humansdorp | 2123.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2134.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2139.2 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2139.2 km |
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