| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.274, 31.696 |
| UTC time | 1984-06-06 17:28:13.040 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 6, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Wednesday, June 6, 1984 at 17:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Elizabeth, about 1671.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.696 and latitude -48.274.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-06-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Elizabeth | 1671.6 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1680.9 km |
| Port Alfred | 1683.5 km |
| Humansdorp | 1686.9 km |
| Uitenhage | 1699.0 km |
| Grahamstown | 1721.3 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 1727.5 km |
| East London | 1727.8 km |
| Mdantsane | 1738.9 km |
| Knysna | 1740.1 km |
| Qonce | 1751.0 km |
| Bhisho | 1753.8 km |
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