| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.528, 25.899 |
| UTC time | 1986-09-18 12:19:18.850 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 18, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Thursday, September 18, 1986 at 12:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jeffreys Bay, about 2059.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.899 and latitude -52.528.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jeffreys Bay | 2059.0 km |
| Humansdorp | 2061.3 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2063.9 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2066.5 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2067.0 km |
| Knysna | 2071.0 km |
| Hermanus | 2084.4 km |
| George | 2084.7 km |
| Uitenhage | 2090.1 km |
| Port Alfred | 2110.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2117.8 km |
| Oudtshoorn | 2127.7 km |
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