| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.974, 10.334 |
| UTC time | 2018-02-11 00:10:32.550 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 11, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 00:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2182.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 10.334 and latitude -52.974.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-02-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2182.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2205.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2207.8 km |
| Cape Town | 2215.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2225.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2230.7 km |
| Paarl | 2249.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2255.6 km |
| Wellington | 2260.2 km |
| Robertson | 2264.9 km |
| Worcester | 2270.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2272.7 km |
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