| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.936, 22.375 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-30 06:31:13.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 30, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Thursday, October 30, 1997 at 06:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2076.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.375 and latitude -52.936.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2076.3 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2087.6 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2103.6 km |
| Knysna | 2104.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2108.0 km |
| George | 2112.1 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2112.6 km |
| Humansdorp | 2113.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2117.4 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2127.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2133.5 km |
| Robertson | 2139.0 km |
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