| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.922, 9.927 |
| UTC time | 2018-02-21 10:27:55.290 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2187.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 9.927 and latitude -52.922.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2187.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2210.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2212.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2219.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2229.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2235.2 km |
| Paarl | 2254.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2259.8 km |
| Wellington | 2264.9 km |
| Robertson | 2270.7 km |
| Worcester | 2275.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2277.0 km |
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