| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.057, 9.543 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-07 23:02:45.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2211.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 9.543 and latitude -53.057.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2211.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2234.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2236.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2243.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2253.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2258.8 km |
| Paarl | 2277.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2283.1 km |
| Wellington | 2288.7 km |
| Robertson | 2295.1 km |
| Worcester | 2299.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2300.5 km |
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