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M5.1 earthquake - south of Africa

Name: M5.1 earthquake - south of Africa
Start: 2020-02-09T07:05:40.709+00:00
Location: south of Africa

2441 d ago · 9 Feb 2020, 07:05 UTC south of Africa

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of Africa on 9 Feb 2020, 07:05 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.