| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.343, 13.606 |
| UTC time | 2009-10-02 06:31:15.630 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 2, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Friday, October 2, 2009 at 06:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2045.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.606 and latitude -52.343.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2045.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2070.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2074.8 km |
| Cape Town | 2086.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2091.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2099.0 km |
| Paarl | 2115.7 km |
| Robertson | 2124.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2126.4 km |
| Wellington | 2126.5 km |
| Worcester | 2133.2 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2133.2 km |
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