Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0003r7e
Location
0 km S of Welkom, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Date & Time
Jan 25, 1989
10:14 AM Z
Depth
5.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-27.9850, 26.7340
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
0 km S of Welkom, South Africa
Coordinates: -27.9850°, 26.7340° • Depth: 5.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 25, 1989 at 10:14 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:28 PM
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