| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.460, 12.976 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-19 05:46:11.603 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2069.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.976 and latitude -52.460.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2069.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2094.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2098.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2108.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2115.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2122.0 km |
| Paarl | 2139.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2148.9 km |
| Robertson | 2148.9 km |
| Wellington | 2149.9 km |
| Worcester | 2157.3 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2161.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-10-09 15:03 UTC
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98.0 km |
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M 4.4
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-02-20 08:44 UTC
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5.6 km |
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M 4.4
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-08-19 02:27 UTC
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28.7 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-07-30 17:34 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-05-13 23:02 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 5.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2023-12-31 15:16 UTC
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42.6 km |
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M 4.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2023-10-28 08:02 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 5.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-11-19 00:49 UTC
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57.1 km |
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