| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.997, 20.943 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-02 09:23:36.888 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 09:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2072.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.943 and latitude -52.997.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2072.6 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2096.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2103.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2112.1 km |
| Knysna | 2117.3 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2117.7 km |
| George | 2122.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2128.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2132.4 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2133.2 km |
| Humansdorp | 2133.2 km |
| Robertson | 2138.3 km |
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