| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.252, 23.530 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-12 02:20:23.870 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 12, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 02:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2123.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.530 and latitude -53.252.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2123.7 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2125.5 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2137.3 km |
| Knysna | 2139.4 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2140.9 km |
| Humansdorp | 2142.1 km |
| George | 2148.9 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2153.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2156.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2166.0 km |
| Uitenhage | 2175.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2181.8 km |
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