Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp000b52r
Location
4 km ENE of Orkney, South Africa
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 27, 2002 at 4:22 PM
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2022 at 3:59 PM
- Timeline
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