| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.484, 25.838 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-01 17:59:29.080 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 1, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Thursday, September 1, 1983 at 17:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jeffreys Bay, about 2053.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.838 and latitude -52.484.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jeffreys Bay | 2053.9 km |
| Humansdorp | 2056.2 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2058.4 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2061.2 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2062.0 km |
| Knysna | 2065.6 km |
| Hermanus | 2078.5 km |
| George | 2079.3 km |
| Uitenhage | 2085.1 km |
| Port Alfred | 2105.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2111.9 km |
| Oudtshoorn | 2122.1 km |
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