Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0006mwt

Location

6 km S of Welkom, South Africa

Country: South Africa flag South Africa

Date & Time

Oct 30, 1994

6:06 AM Z

Depth

5.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-28.0320, 26.7380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

6 km S of Welkom, South Africa

Coordinates: -28.0320°, 26.7380° Depth: 5.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 30, 1994 at 6:06 AM
Last Updated
September 15, 2020 at 5:28 PM