| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.569, 13.226 |
| UTC time | 2019-09-12 08:48:40.203 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 12, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2076.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.226 and latitude -52.569.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2076.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2101.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2105.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2116.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2122.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2129.5 km |
| Paarl | 2146.4 km |
| Robertson | 2155.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2156.7 km |
| Wellington | 2157.3 km |
| Worcester | 2164.3 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2166.3 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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