Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp000gv1h
Location
8 km ENE of Orkney, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Mar 16, 2009
2:05 PM Z
Depth
2.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-26.9490, 26.7530
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
8 km ENE of Orkney, South Africa
Coordinates: -26.9490°, 26.7530° • Depth: 2.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 16, 2009 at 2:05 PM
- Last Updated
- September 21, 2020 at 4:02 PM
- Timeline
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