| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.525, 17.709 |
| UTC time | 2001-08-29 03:30:20.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 29, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, August 29, 2001 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2019.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 17.709 and latitude -52.525.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2019.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2048.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2054.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2071.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2071.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2072.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2080.7 km |
| Robertson | 2091.3 km |
| Paarl | 2094.3 km |
| George | 2100.8 km |
| Knysna | 2101.7 km |
| Wellington | 2104.9 km |
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