| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -47.823, 31.057 |
| UTC time | 1987-06-24 04:21:51.510 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 24, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Wednesday, June 24, 1987 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Elizabeth, about 1608.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.057 and latitude -47.823.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Elizabeth | 1608.6 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1616.9 km |
| Humansdorp | 1622.7 km |
| Port Alfred | 1622.9 km |
| Uitenhage | 1635.8 km |
| Grahamstown | 1660.1 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 1661.5 km |
| East London | 1669.4 km |
| Knysna | 1673.8 km |
| Mdantsane | 1680.3 km |
| Mossel Bay | 1690.2 km |
| Qonce | 1691.6 km |
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