| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.722, 29.210 |
| UTC time | 2016-04-12 22:34:17.310 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 22:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Elizabeth, about 1888.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.210 and latitude -50.722.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Elizabeth | 1888.5 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1888.7 km |
| Humansdorp | 1892.8 km |
| Uitenhage | 1913.9 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 1915.1 km |
| Port Alfred | 1916.9 km |
| Knysna | 1923.6 km |
| Mossel Bay | 1928.1 km |
| George | 1944.4 km |
| Grahamstown | 1951.1 km |
| East London | 1973.9 km |
| Mdantsane | 1983.6 km |
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