| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.963, 20.885 |
| UTC time | 2009-02-18 00:09:18.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2068.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.885 and latitude -52.963.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2068.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2092.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2099.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2108.0 km |
| Knysna | 2113.9 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2114.3 km |
| George | 2118.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2124.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2128.2 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2130.1 km |
| Humansdorp | 2130.1 km |
| Robertson | 2134.3 km |
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