| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.622, 18.647 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-03 08:30:45.742 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 08:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2026.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.647 and latitude -52.622.
| 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 | 2026.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2056.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2063.6 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2071.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2080.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2081.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2089.9 km |
| Robertson | 2097.1 km |
| Knysna | 2098.4 km |
| George | 2099.2 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2101.0 km |
| Paarl | 2102.7 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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19.9 km |
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M 4.6
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-06-26 13:24 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-06-26 13:03 UTC
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85.9 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-03-31 07:25 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.9
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-12-03 03:54 UTC
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65.7 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-23 00:26 UTC
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82.0 km |
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M 5.0
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-22 11:25 UTC
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85.8 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-22 11:03 UTC
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85.3 km |
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