| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.797, 19.683 |
| UTC time | 1997-09-10 20:27:41.060 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 10, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, September 10, 1997 at 20:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2046.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.683 and latitude -52.797.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2046.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2076.3 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2081.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2084.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2100.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2103.1 km |
| Knysna | 2105.5 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2107.1 km |
| George | 2108.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2110.8 km |
| Robertson | 2114.4 km |
| Paarl | 2122.8 km |
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