| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.284, 9.105 |
| UTC time | 2025-05-30 05:36:38.351 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 30, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Friday, May 30, 2025 at 05:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2246.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 9.105 and latitude -53.284.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2025-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2246.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2269.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2271.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2277.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2288.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2293.4 km |
| Paarl | 2312.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2317.5 km |
| Wellington | 2323.4 km |
| Robertson | 2330.4 km |
| Worcester | 2334.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2335.0 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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15.6 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-05-09 22:55 UTC
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87.0 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-06-24 10:52 UTC
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81.9 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-03-01 17:25 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 5.0
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-02-08 08:51 UTC
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24.6 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2021-04-24 06:53 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 4.8
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2021-02-19 07:15 UTC
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94.9 km |
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M 5.2
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2021-01-24 15:11 UTC
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75.6 km |
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