| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.444, 17.647 |
| UTC time | 2007-08-02 07:19:23.140 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 2, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 07:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2010.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 17.647 and latitude -52.444.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2010.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2039.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2046.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2062.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2062.7 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2064.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2071.8 km |
| Robertson | 2082.7 km |
| Paarl | 2085.5 km |
| George | 2092.9 km |
| Knysna | 2093.9 km |
| Wellington | 2096.1 km |
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