| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.430, 23.748 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-06 13:10:27.750 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 6, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 13:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2146.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.748 and latitude -53.430.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2146.0 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2146.3 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2157.3 km |
| Knysna | 2159.6 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2159.9 km |
| Humansdorp | 2161.2 km |
| George | 2169.4 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2172.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2178.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2188.4 km |
| Uitenhage | 2194.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2204.2 km |
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