| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.606, 18.349 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-05 07:46:37.840 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, December 5, 2001 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2025.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.349 and latitude -52.606.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2025.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2055.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2062.2 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2073.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2078.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2079.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2088.3 km |
| Robertson | 2096.7 km |
| Knysna | 2100.8 km |
| George | 2101.0 km |
| Paarl | 2101.4 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2103.7 km |
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