| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.566, 18.430 |
| UTC time | 1986-07-31 09:37:24.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 31, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Thursday, July 31, 1986 at 09:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2021.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.430 and latitude -52.566.
| 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 | 2021.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2050.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2057.6 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2067.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2074.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2075.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2083.8 km |
| Robertson | 2091.9 km |
| Knysna | 2095.3 km |
| George | 2095.7 km |
| Paarl | 2096.8 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2098.2 km |
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