| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.430, 24.954 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-14 10:58:05.970 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 14, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Friday, December 14, 2001 at 10:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mossel Bay, about 2154.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.954 and latitude -53.430.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mossel Bay | 2154.0 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2157.9 km |
| Humansdorp | 2159.7 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2160.7 km |
| Hermanus | 2163.7 km |
| Knysna | 2164.1 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2167.9 km |
| George | 2176.0 km |
| Uitenhage | 2190.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2196.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2207.3 km |
| Port Alfred | 2214.3 km |
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