| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.125, 15.721 |
| UTC time | 2002-02-20 15:53:23.960 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 20, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 15:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 1990.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 15.721 and latitude -52.125.
| 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 | 1990.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2018.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2023.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2037.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2040.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2048.7 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2062.3 km |
| Paarl | 2063.9 km |
| Robertson | 2066.7 km |
| Wellington | 2074.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2077.8 km |
| Worcester | 2078.7 km |
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