| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.231, 9.464 |
| UTC time | 2022-02-08 08:51:38.666 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 08:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2231.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 9.464 and latitude -53.231.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2231.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2254.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2256.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2263.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2273.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2278.8 km |
| Paarl | 2297.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2303.1 km |
| Wellington | 2308.6 km |
| Robertson | 2314.9 km |
| Worcester | 2319.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2320.5 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
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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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63.4 km |
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M 5.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2023-05-29 21:52 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-06-24 10:52 UTC
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58.8 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-03-01 17:25 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2021-04-24 06:53 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.8
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2021-02-19 07:15 UTC
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70.5 km |
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