| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.556, 17.927 |
| UTC time | 1986-07-30 22:58:40.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 30, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, July 30, 1986 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2021.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 17.927 and latitude -52.556.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2021.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2050.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2057.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2072.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2074.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2074.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2083.5 km |
| Robertson | 2093.4 km |
| Paarl | 2096.9 km |
| George | 2101.1 km |
| Knysna | 2101.6 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2105.0 km |
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