Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0002yqa

Location

47 km S of Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho

Country: Lesotho

Date & Time

Oct 5, 1986

6:53 PM Z

Depth

5.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-30.5460, 28.7370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

47 km S of Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho

Coordinates: -30.5460°, 28.7370° Depth: 5.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 5, 1986 at 6:53 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:01 PM