| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.925, 10.068 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-24 15:11:13.986 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 24, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2184.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 10.068 and latitude -52.925.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2184.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2207.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2209.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2216.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2226.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2232.1 km |
| Paarl | 2250.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2256.7 km |
| Wellington | 2261.7 km |
| Robertson | 2267.1 km |
| Worcester | 2272.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2273.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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Unknown · 2025-07-07 17:30 UTC
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M 6.2
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-05-30 05:36 UTC
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-05-09 22:55 UTC
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12.6 km |
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M 5.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2023-05-29 21:52 UTC
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26.9 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-06-24 10:52 UTC
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6.4 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-03-01 17:25 UTC
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18.7 km |
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M 5.0
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-02-08 08:51 UTC
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52.8 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2021-04-24 06:53 UTC
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18.5 km |
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