Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0000h53
Location
77 km SE of Ritchie, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Jul 1, 1976
11:24 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-29.5220, 25.1820
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
77 km SE of Ritchie, South Africa
Coordinates: -29.5220°, 25.1820° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- July 1, 1976 at 11:24 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 4:56 PM
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