| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.794, 10.073 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-10 03:29:46.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2170.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 10.073 and latitude -52.794.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2170.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2193.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2195.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2202.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2212.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2218.4 km |
| Paarl | 2237.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2242.9 km |
| Wellington | 2248.0 km |
| Robertson | 2253.6 km |
| Worcester | 2258.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2260.2 km |
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