Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000b52r

Location

4 km ENE of Orkney, South Africa

Country: South Africa flag South Africa

Date & Time

May 27, 2002

4:22 PM Z

Depth

5.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-26.9620, 26.7150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

4 km ENE of Orkney, South Africa

Coordinates: -26.9620°, 26.7150° Depth: 5.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 27, 2002 at 4:22 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 3:59 PM