| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -40.868, 43.255 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-22 16:19:42.880 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 22, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Thursday, September 22, 2005 at 16:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Margate, about 1606.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.255 and latitude -40.868.
| Location | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Country | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Margate | 1606.4 km |
| Port Shepstone | 1611.0 km |
| East London | 1617.3 km |
| Mdantsane | 1632.9 km |
| Butterworth | 1647.0 km |
| Durban | 1650.1 km |
| Mthatha | 1656.1 km |
| Port Alfred | 1658.3 km |
| Pinetown | 1662.0 km |
| Bhisho | 1663.6 km |
| Qonce | 1665.0 km |
| Ntuzuma | 1665.3 km |
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