| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.662, 18.530 |
| UTC time | 2005-11-09 15:07:20.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 9, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 15:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2031.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.530 and latitude -52.662.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2031.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2060.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2068.2 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2077.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2084.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2085.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2094.4 km |
| Robertson | 2102.1 km |
| Knysna | 2104.3 km |
| George | 2105.0 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2107.1 km |
| Paarl | 2107.4 km |
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