Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00004k4
Location
12 km SE of Orkney, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Dec 19, 1973
3:06 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-27.0530, 26.7720
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
12 km SE of Orkney, South Africa
Coordinates: -27.0530°, 26.7720° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 19, 1973 at 3:06 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 6:33 PM
- Timeline
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