| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.500, 12.644 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-17 22:16:13.780 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 17, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 22:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2079.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.644 and latitude -52.500.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2079.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2104.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2108.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2118.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2125.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2132.2 km |
| Paarl | 2149.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2158.8 km |
| Robertson | 2160.1 km |
| Wellington | 2160.4 km |
| Worcester | 2168.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2174.7 km |
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