| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.857, 9.983 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-18 02:02:26.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 02:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2179.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 9.983 and latitude -52.857.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2179.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2202.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2204.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2211.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2221.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2227.1 km |
| Paarl | 2245.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2251.6 km |
| Wellington | 2256.8 km |
| Robertson | 2262.5 km |
| Worcester | 2267.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2268.9 km |
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