| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.913, 46.422 |
| UTC time | 2018-01-02 02:16:18.120 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 02:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsiombe, about 1517.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.422 and latitude -38.913.
| Location | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Country | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tsiombe | 1517.9 km |
| Ambovombe | 1529.2 km |
| Amboasary | 1545.0 km |
| Tôlanaro | 1546.0 km |
| Ampanihy | 1590.7 km |
| Margate | 1714.0 km |
| Port Shepstone | 1715.5 km |
| Durban | 1732.6 km |
| Vangaindrano | 1736.0 km |
| Richards Bay | 1739.7 km |
| eSikhaleni | 1742.6 km |
| Pinetown | 1745.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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