| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.166, 16.791 |
| UTC time | 2001-04-01 04:16:39.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 1, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Sunday, April 1, 2001 at 04:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 1985.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 16.791 and latitude -52.166.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 1985.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2013.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2019.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2034.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2036.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2045.0 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2047.1 km |
| Robertson | 2059.1 km |
| Paarl | 2059.3 km |
| Wellington | 2070.0 km |
| Worcester | 2072.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2074.9 km |
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