| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.193, 9.464 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-08 07:14:10.430 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 8, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2227.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 9.464 and latitude -53.193.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2227.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2250.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2252.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2259.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2269.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2274.8 km |
| Paarl | 2293.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2299.1 km |
| Wellington | 2304.7 km |
| Robertson | 2311.0 km |
| Worcester | 2315.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2316.5 km |
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