Earthquake details

Friday, October 31, 1919 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Africa on Friday, October 31, 1919 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piet Retief (South Africa - ZA), about 48.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.521 and latitude -27.359.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -27.359, 30.521
UTC time 1919-10-31 15:36:40.540
Location Piet Retief
Country South Africa (ZA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1919-10-31

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