| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.126, 15.623 |
| UTC time | 2002-02-20 15:06:31.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 20, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 15:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 1992.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 15.623 and latitude -52.126.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 1992.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2019.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2024.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2038.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2041.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2049.7 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2064.4 km |
| Paarl | 2065.0 km |
| Robertson | 2068.1 km |
| Wellington | 2075.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2078.7 km |
| Worcester | 2079.9 km |
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