| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.864, 21.081 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-18 15:31:54.690 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 18, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Friday, April 18, 2008 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2058.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.081 and latitude -52.864.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2058.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2081.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2089.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2098.3 km |
| Knysna | 2101.7 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2101.9 km |
| George | 2106.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2114.5 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2117.0 km |
| Humansdorp | 2117.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2118.7 km |
| Robertson | 2123.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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