Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0007x1g
Location
5 km SSE of Orkney, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Feb 10, 1997
4:10 PM Z
Depth
5.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-27.0220, 26.7020
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
5 km SSE of Orkney, South Africa
Coordinates: -27.0220°, 26.7020° • Depth: 5.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 10, 1997 at 4:10 PM
- Last Updated
- September 15, 2020 at 7:21 PM
- Timeline
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