Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00021ma

Location

4 km SE of Klerksdorp, South Africa

Country: South Africa flag South Africa

Date & Time

Jan 28, 1984

1:16 PM Z

Depth

5.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-26.8850, 26.6940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

4 km SE of Klerksdorp, South Africa

Coordinates: -26.8850°, 26.6940° Depth: 5.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 28, 1984 at 1:16 PM
Last Updated
August 26, 2020 at 11:13 PM