| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.234, 13.484 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-31 15:16:50.935 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 31, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2035.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.484 and latitude -52.234.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2035.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2060.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2065.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2076.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2082.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2089.2 km |
| Paarl | 2105.9 km |
| Robertson | 2114.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2116.4 km |
| Wellington | 2116.8 km |
| Worcester | 2123.7 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2125.2 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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88.8 km |
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M 5.4
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-10-09 15:03 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 5.1
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-10-09 14:45 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.6
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-10-08 23:59 UTC
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74.5 km |
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M 4.4
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-02-20 08:44 UTC
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45.3 km |
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M 4.4
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-08-19 02:27 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-07-30 17:34 UTC
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7.2 km |
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M 4.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-05-13 23:02 UTC
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8.6 km |
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