Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00002jq

Location

32 km WNW of Randfontein, South Africa

Country: South Africa flag South Africa

Date & Time

Jul 5, 1973

5:59 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-26.0310, 27.4250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

32 km WNW of Randfontein, South Africa

Coordinates: -26.0310°, 27.4250° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 5, 1973 at 5:59 PM
Last Updated
July 10, 2020 at 7:40 PM