| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.042, 28.196 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-12 22:08:11.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 12, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jeffreys Bay, about 2020.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.196 and latitude -52.042.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jeffreys Bay | 2020.5 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2023.4 km |
| Humansdorp | 2023.9 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2039.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2046.2 km |
| Knysna | 2046.4 km |
| Uitenhage | 2048.0 km |
| Port Alfred | 2057.2 km |
| George | 2064.4 km |
| Hermanus | 2088.3 km |
| Grahamstown | 2090.2 km |
| Oudtshoorn | 2108.7 km |
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