| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.253, 14.380 |
| UTC time | 2025-10-09 15:03:00.142 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 9, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southwest of Africa on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2022.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 14.380 and latitude -52.253.
| Location | southwest of Africa |
| Country | southwest of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2022.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2048.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2053.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2065.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2070.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2078.0 km |
| Paarl | 2094.1 km |
| Robertson | 2100.5 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2104.9 km |
| Wellington | 2105.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2106.0 km |
| Worcester | 2110.7 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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29.5 km |
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M 5.1
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-10-09 14:45 UTC
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18.6 km |
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M 4.6
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-10-08 23:59 UTC
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17.5 km |
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M 4.6
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-02-15 00:47 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-10-04 10:51 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-07-30 17:34 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.5
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-06-26 12:35 UTC
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73.5 km |
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M 4.3
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2024-05-31 16:42 UTC
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89.4 km |
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