Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp000854n
Location
4 km W of Klerksdorp, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Jul 21, 1997
8:45 AM Z
Depth
5.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-26.8570, 26.6190
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
4 km W of Klerksdorp, South Africa
Coordinates: -26.8570°, 26.6190° • Depth: 5.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- July 21, 1997 at 8:45 AM
- Last Updated
- September 15, 2020 at 7:39 PM
- Timeline
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