| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.304, 13.677 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-29 04:01:17.983 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 29, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 04:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2039.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.677 and latitude -52.304.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2039.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2065.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2069.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2080.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2086.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2093.7 km |
| Paarl | 2110.3 km |
| Robertson | 2118.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2121.2 km |
| Wellington | 2121.2 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2127.5 km |
| Worcester | 2127.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-10-09 15:11 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 5.4
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-10-09 15:03 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 5.1
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-10-09 14:45 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.6
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-10-08 23:59 UTC
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60.3 km |
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M 4.4
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-02-20 08:44 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.4
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-08-19 02:27 UTC
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77.4 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-07-30 17:34 UTC
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15.7 km |
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M 4.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-05-13 23:02 UTC
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6.8 km |
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