| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.822, 10.516 |
| UTC time | 2010-10-06 00:49:13.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2162.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 10.516 and latitude -52.822.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2162.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2185.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2187.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2195.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2204.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2210.6 km |
| Paarl | 2229.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2235.6 km |
| Wellington | 2240.0 km |
| Robertson | 2244.6 km |
| Worcester | 2250.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2252.6 km |
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