| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.943, 31.266 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-23 07:13:41.960 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 23, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Monday, January 23, 2017 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Elizabeth, about 1731.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.266 and latitude -48.943.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Elizabeth | 1731.9 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1739.2 km |
| Humansdorp | 1744.7 km |
| Port Alfred | 1747.6 km |
| Uitenhage | 1758.9 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 1781.1 km |
| Grahamstown | 1784.7 km |
| Knysna | 1792.8 km |
| East London | 1794.9 km |
| Mdantsane | 1805.7 km |
| Mossel Bay | 1807.0 km |
| Qonce | 1816.8 km |
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