Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00003mw
Location
37 km WNW of Randfontein, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Oct 1, 1973
7:26 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-26.0150, 27.3730
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
37 km WNW of Randfontein, South Africa
Coordinates: -26.0150°, 27.3730° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 1, 1973 at 7:26 PM
- Last Updated
- July 10, 2020 at 7:52 PM
- Timeline
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