| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.163, 9.638 |
| UTC time | 1986-01-05 08:08:07.740 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 5, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Sunday, January 5, 1986 at 08:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2219.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 9.638 and latitude -53.163.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2219.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2242.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2244.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2251.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2261.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2267.3 km |
| Paarl | 2286.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2291.8 km |
| Wellington | 2297.1 km |
| Robertson | 2303.1 km |
| Worcester | 2307.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 2309.1 km |
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