| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.048, 9.796 |
| UTC time | 2018-01-28 18:09:44.630 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 28, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2203.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 9.796 and latitude -53.048.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2203.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2226.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2228.8 km |
| Cape Town | 2235.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2246.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2251.5 km |
| Paarl | 2270.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2276.0 km |
| Wellington | 2281.2 km |
| Robertson | 2287.0 km |
| Worcester | 2291.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 2293.3 km |
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