| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.6 km |
| Coordinates | -52.539, 26.536 |
| UTC time | 2015-01-30 18:21:07.610 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 30, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 18:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jeffreys Bay, about 2062.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.536 and latitude -52.539.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-01-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jeffreys Bay | 2062.7 km |
| Humansdorp | 2065.3 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2069.4 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2073.0 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2073.3 km |
| Knysna | 2078.4 km |
| Uitenhage | 2092.9 km |
| George | 2093.2 km |
| Hermanus | 2099.0 km |
| Port Alfred | 2110.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2132.7 km |
| Oudtshoorn | 2136.5 km |
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