| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.3 km |
| Coordinates | -53.511, 25.238 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-14 20:32:09.630 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 14, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 20:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mossel Bay, about 2165.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.238 and latitude -53.511.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mossel Bay | 2165.3 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2167.0 km |
| Humansdorp | 2169.0 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2171.0 km |
| Knysna | 2174.7 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2176.4 km |
| Hermanus | 2177.1 km |
| George | 2187.0 km |
| Uitenhage | 2199.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2210.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2220.9 km |
| Port Alfred | 2221.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
south of Africa
Unknown · 2026-05-25 09:25 UTC
20.0 km
M 4.5
south of Africa
Unknown · 2025-12-21 21:45 UTC
22.1 km
M 4.4
south of Africa
Unknown · 2025-08-29 12:41 UTC
24.5 km
M 4.7
south of Africa
Unknown · 2025-05-26 14:01 UTC
29.2 km
M 4.6
south of Africa
Unknown · 2025-03-10 10:15 UTC
97.2 km
M 4.3
south of Africa
Unknown · 2024-12-31 07:22 UTC
78.2 km
M 4.6
south of Africa
Unknown · 2024-12-17 02:27 UTC
95.6 km
M 4.4
south of Africa
Unknown · 2024-12-01 16:47 UTC
94.1 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.