| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.266, 13.991 |
| UTC time | 2004-05-20 07:58:23.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 20, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Thursday, May 20, 2004 at 07:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2030.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.991 and latitude -52.266.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2030.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2056.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2060.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2072.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2077.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2084.9 km |
| Paarl | 2101.3 km |
| Robertson | 2108.7 km |
| Wellington | 2112.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2112.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2115.6 km |
| Worcester | 2118.3 km |
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