2025-10-09 14:45:06 (M5.2) southwest of Africa -52.0 14.6 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - southwest of Africa

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 9 Oct 2025 14:45:07 Time near the Epicenter (1): 9 Oct 2025 16:45:07 Time in your area (1): 9 Oct 2025 20:15:07
Location	52.004S 14.604E
Depth	10 km
Distances	1977.9 km (1226.3 mi) SSW of Arniston, South Africa 1988.6 km (1232.9 mi) SSW of Hermanus, South Africa 1989.3 km (1233.3 mi) SSW of Bredasdorp, South Africa 2014.7 km (1249.1 mi) SSW of Grabouw, South Africa 2031.7 km (1259.7 mi) S of Cape Town, South Africa
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.8 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 71; Dmin = 2238.2 km; Rmss = 0.60 seconds; Gp = 65° Version =
Event ID	us 6000rfux

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