| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.107, 14.445 |
| UTC time | 1985-04-17 04:16:16.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 17, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, April 17, 1985 at 04:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2005.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 14.445 and latitude -52.107.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2005.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2032.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2036.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2048.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2053.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2061.2 km |
| Paarl | 2077.3 km |
| Robertson | 2083.7 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2088.2 km |
| Wellington | 2088.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2089.2 km |
| Worcester | 2093.9 km |
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