| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.299, 15.481 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-20 09:29:17.210 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 20, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 09:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2012.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 15.481 and latitude -52.299.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2012.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2039.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2045.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2058.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2062.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2070.2 km |
| Paarl | 2085.6 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2085.7 km |
| Robertson | 2088.9 km |
| Wellington | 2096.3 km |
| Atlantis | 2099.1 km |
| Worcester | 2100.6 km |
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M 4.6
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