Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0007x1g

Location

5 km SSE of Orkney, South Africa

Country: South Africa flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 10, 1997 at 4:10 PM
Last Updated
September 15, 2020 at 7:21 PM