| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.570, 27.612 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-06 03:28:51.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 6, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 03:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jeffreys Bay, about 2073.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.612 and latitude -52.570.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jeffreys Bay | 2073.3 km |
| Humansdorp | 2076.4 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2077.6 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2088.8 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2092.5 km |
| Knysna | 2095.0 km |
| Uitenhage | 2101.8 km |
| George | 2111.6 km |
| Port Alfred | 2114.1 km |
| Hermanus | 2127.4 km |
| Grahamstown | 2146.4 km |
| Oudtshoorn | 2155.5 km |
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