| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.191, 13.695 |
| UTC time | 2005-04-21 01:15:08.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 21, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2027.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.695 and latitude -52.191.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2027.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2052.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2056.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2068.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2074.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2081.2 km |
| Paarl | 2097.8 km |
| Robertson | 2106.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2108.6 km |
| Wellington | 2108.7 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2115.3 km |
| Worcester | 2115.3 km |
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