Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp000047n
Location
6 km ESE of Carletonville, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Nov 21, 1973
8:16 AM Z
Depth
62.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-26.3770, 27.4610
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
6 km ESE of Carletonville, South Africa
Coordinates: -26.3770°, 27.4610° • Depth: 62.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- November 21, 1973 at 8:16 AM
- Last Updated
- July 10, 2020 at 7:56 PM
- Timeline
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