| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.837, 20.101 |
| UTC time | 2025-07-06 03:39:50.343 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 6, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 03:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2051.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.101 and latitude -52.837.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-07-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2051.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2081.8 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2082.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2090.0 km |
| Knysna | 2105.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2106.5 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2107.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2109.4 km |
| George | 2109.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2116.7 km |
| Robertson | 2118.9 km |
| Humansdorp | 2126.3 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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82.0 km |
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M 4.6
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-06-26 13:24 UTC
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27.2 km |
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M 4.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-06-26 13:03 UTC
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14.9 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-03-31 07:25 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 4.9
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-12-03 03:54 UTC
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37.8 km |
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M 4.7
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-23 00:26 UTC
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18.9 km |
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M 4.4
south of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-22 22:43 UTC
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13.0 km |
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M 5.0
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-11-22 11:25 UTC
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38.1 km |
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