| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.685, 29.103 |
| UTC time | 1983-06-07 20:40:26.520 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 7, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Tuesday, June 7, 1983 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Elizabeth, about 1883.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.103 and latitude -50.685.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-06-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Elizabeth | 1883.1 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1883.2 km |
| Humansdorp | 1887.2 km |
| Uitenhage | 1908.5 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 1909.1 km |
| Port Alfred | 1912.0 km |
| Knysna | 1917.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 1921.7 km |
| George | 1938.1 km |
| Grahamstown | 1946.2 km |
| East London | 1969.4 km |
| Mdantsane | 1979.1 km |
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