| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.071, 19.685 |
| UTC time | 2024-11-22 11:25:19.848 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 22, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2076.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.685 and latitude -53.071.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2076.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2106.8 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2111.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2114.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2131.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2133.6 km |
| Knysna | 2135.6 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2137.2 km |
| George | 2138.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2141.3 km |
| Robertson | 2144.9 km |
| Paarl | 2153.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-09-16 01:09 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 5.1
south of Africa
Unknown · 2025-07-06 03:39 UTC
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38.1 km |
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M 4.6
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-06-26 13:24 UTC
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31.8 km |
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M 4.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-06-26 13:03 UTC
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32.2 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-03-31 07:25 UTC
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45.7 km |
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M 4.9
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-12-03 03:54 UTC
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25.3 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-23 00:26 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.4
south of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-22 22:43 UTC
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48.8 km |
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