| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.192, 13.514 |
| UTC time | 1990-01-10 10:06:01.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 10, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, January 10, 1990 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2030.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.514 and latitude -52.192.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-01-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2030.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2055.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2060.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2071.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2077.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2084.1 km |
| Paarl | 2100.9 km |
| Robertson | 2109.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2111.4 km |
| Wellington | 2111.8 km |
| Worcester | 2118.6 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2120.0 km |
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