Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0002zf7
Location
0 km NE of Orkney, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Oct 28, 1986
3:04 PM Z
Depth
5.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-26.9780, 26.6760
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
0 km NE of Orkney, South Africa
Coordinates: -26.9780°, 26.6760° • Depth: 5.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- October 28, 1986 at 3:04 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 10:03 PM
- Timeline
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