| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.279, 13.506 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-03 09:34:32.340 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 3, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Friday, October 3, 1986 at 09:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2040.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.506 and latitude -52.279.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2040.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2065.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2069.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2080.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2086.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2093.7 km |
| Paarl | 2110.4 km |
| Robertson | 2119.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2120.9 km |
| Wellington | 2121.3 km |
| Worcester | 2128.1 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2129.2 km |
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