| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.546, 18.012 |
| UTC time | 1986-07-31 02:53:58.860 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 31, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Thursday, July 31, 1986 at 02:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2020.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.012 and latitude -52.546.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-07-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2020.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2049.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2056.2 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2070.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2072.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2073.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2082.2 km |
| Robertson | 2091.8 km |
| Paarl | 2095.6 km |
| George | 2098.9 km |
| Knysna | 2099.2 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2102.5 km |
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