| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.543, 18.769 |
| UTC time | 2004-05-26 11:20:59.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 26, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2017.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.769 and latitude -52.543.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2017.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2047.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2054.8 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2061.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2071.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2072.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2081.1 km |
| Robertson | 2088.0 km |
| Knysna | 2088.2 km |
| George | 2089.2 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2090.7 km |
| Paarl | 2093.9 km |
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