Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000n9x
Location
5 km NNW of Orkney, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Apr 7, 1977
11:54 AM Z
Depth
11.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-26.9330, 26.6560
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
5 km NNW of Orkney, South Africa
Coordinates: -26.9330°, 26.6560° • Depth: 11.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 7, 1977 at 11:54 AM
- Last Updated
- August 26, 2020 at 1:24 AM
- Timeline
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