| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.072, 22.073 |
| UTC time | 2013-05-18 04:05:42.830 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 18, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 04:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2088.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.073 and latitude -53.072.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2088.6 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2102.7 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2119.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2120.1 km |
| Knysna | 2120.4 km |
| George | 2127.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2129.4 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2130.0 km |
| Humansdorp | 2130.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2145.5 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2145.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2150.9 km |
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