| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.151, 14.400 |
| UTC time | 1999-08-04 05:40:22.990 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 4, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, August 4, 1999 at 05:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2011.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 14.400 and latitude -52.151.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2011.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2037.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2042.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2054.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2059.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2066.6 km |
| Paarl | 2082.8 km |
| Robertson | 2089.2 km |
| Wellington | 2093.6 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2093.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2094.6 km |
| Worcester | 2099.4 km |
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