| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.879, 10.462 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-29 21:52:05.387 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 29, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Monday, May 29, 2023 at 21:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2169.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 10.462 and latitude -52.879.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2169.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2192.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2195.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2202.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2212.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2217.9 km |
| Paarl | 2236.3 km |
| Atlantis | 2242.8 km |
| Wellington | 2247.3 km |
| Robertson | 2251.8 km |
| Worcester | 2257.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2259.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-07-07 17:30 UTC
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86.2 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-05-09 22:55 UTC
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14.5 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-06-24 10:52 UTC
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20.6 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-03-01 17:25 UTC
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10.7 km |
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M 5.0
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-02-08 08:51 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2021-04-24 06:53 UTC
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8.7 km |
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M 4.8
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2021-02-19 07:15 UTC
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11.1 km |
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M 5.2
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2021-01-24 15:11 UTC
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26.9 km |
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