| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.127, 22.177 |
| UTC time | 2005-06-05 01:09:12.230 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 5, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Sunday, June 5, 2005 at 01:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2095.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.177 and latitude -53.127.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2095.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2108.8 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2125.4 km |
| Knysna | 2126.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2127.1 km |
| George | 2133.4 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2135.3 km |
| Humansdorp | 2135.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2136.4 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2150.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2152.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2158.1 km |
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