| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -51.792, 28.263 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-15 02:52:31.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 15, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Wednesday, May 15, 1985 at 02:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jeffreys Bay, about 1993.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.263 and latitude -51.792.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jeffreys Bay | 1993.7 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 1996.3 km |
| Humansdorp | 1997.2 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2013.4 km |
| Knysna | 2020.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2020.7 km |
| Uitenhage | 2021.0 km |
| Port Alfred | 2029.7 km |
| George | 2038.7 km |
| Grahamstown | 2062.8 km |
| Hermanus | 2064.7 km |
| Oudtshoorn | 2083.1 km |
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