| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.306, 14.510 |
| UTC time | 2000-03-01 08:48:00.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 1, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, March 1, 2000 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2026.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 14.510 and latitude -52.306.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-03-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2026.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2052.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2057.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2069.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2074.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2082.1 km |
| Paarl | 2098.1 km |
| Robertson | 2104.1 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2107.5 km |
| Wellington | 2109.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2110.2 km |
| Worcester | 2114.5 km |
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