| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.231, 30.493 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-23 16:39:16.580 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 23, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Sunday, December 23, 1990 at 16:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Elizabeth, about 1746.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.493 and latitude -49.231.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Elizabeth | 1746.7 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1751.6 km |
| Humansdorp | 1756.7 km |
| Port Alfred | 1766.9 km |
| Uitenhage | 1773.2 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 1788.5 km |
| Knysna | 1799.2 km |
| Grahamstown | 1803.0 km |
| Mossel Bay | 1810.4 km |
| East London | 1817.8 km |
| George | 1823.9 km |
| Mdantsane | 1828.2 km |
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