Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0002zf7

Location

0 km NE of Orkney, South Africa

Country: South Africa flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
October 28, 1986 at 3:04 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:03 PM