| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.436, 18.337 |
| UTC time | 1986-07-30 23:35:53.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 30, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, July 30, 1986 at 23:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2006.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.337 and latitude -52.436.
| 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 | 2006.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2036.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2043.3 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2054.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2060.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2060.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2069.4 km |
| Robertson | 2077.8 km |
| Knysna | 2082.4 km |
| Paarl | 2082.5 km |
| George | 2082.6 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2085.5 km |
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