M5.1 earthquake 67 km S of Khorixas, Namibia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 67 km S of Khorixas, Namibia on Fri, Jul 31, 2009, 9:14 AM GMT+1 (08:14 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2009-07-31 08:14:39 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.974° S, 14.928° E
- Region
- Namibia
- Felt reports
- 38
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 52.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.3 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
38 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 31°
- Stations used
- 95
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gzuu (also filed as us2009jtas, iscgem13535953, atlas20090731081439). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC.