| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.749, 18.468 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-03 06:43:00.468 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 06:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2041.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.468 and latitude -52.749.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2041.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2070.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2078.0 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2087.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2094.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2095.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2104.2 km |
| Robertson | 2112.1 km |
| Knysna | 2114.7 km |
| George | 2115.3 km |
| Paarl | 2117.2 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2117.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-09-16 01:09 UTC
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29.3 km |
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M 4.6
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-06-26 13:24 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 4.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-06-26 13:03 UTC
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95.5 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-03-31 07:25 UTC
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79.1 km |
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M 4.9
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-12-03 03:54 UTC
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73.1 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-23 00:26 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 5.0
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-22 11:25 UTC
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89.1 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-22 11:03 UTC
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99.2 km |
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