Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp000036y
Location
7 km W of Krugersdorp, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Aug 25, 1973
7:48 AM Z
Depth
14.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-26.0990, 27.6990
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
7 km W of Krugersdorp, South Africa
Coordinates: -26.0990°, 27.6990° • Depth: 14.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 25, 1973 at 7:48 AM
- Last Updated
- July 10, 2020 at 7:47 PM
- Timeline
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