| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | -26.099, 27.699 |
| UTC time | 1973-08-25 07:48:08.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 25, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Africa on Saturday, August 25, 1973 at 07:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Krugersdorp (South Africa - ZA), about 7.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.699 and latitude -26.099.
| Location | Soweto |
| Country | South Africa (ZA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Krugersdorp | 7.8 km |
| Randfontein | 9.5 km |
| Roodepoort | 18.7 km |
| Soweto | 24.6 km |
| Westonaria | 25.0 km |
| Randburg | 30.2 km |
| Johannesburg | 36.3 km |
| Carletonville | 41.9 km |
| Midrand | 44.1 km |
| Edenvale | 45.6 km |
| Alberton | 46.3 km |
| Fochville | 48.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Carletonville
South Africa · 2024-05-22 16:11 UTC
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38.8 km |
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M 4.2
Soweto
South Africa · 2023-07-22 16:46 UTC
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21.4 km |
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M 4.9
Johannesburg
South Africa · 2023-06-11 00:38 UTC
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52.4 km |
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M 4.4
Soweto
South Africa · 2022-12-11 16:20 UTC
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43.4 km |
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M 4.3
Carletonville
South Africa · 2022-11-14 16:16 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.3
Evaton
South Africa · 2022-03-05 17:02 UTC
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39.1 km |
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M 4.2
Carletonville
South Africa · 2022-02-16 12:32 UTC
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57.6 km |
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M 4.4
Carletonville
South Africa · 2022-02-15 12:09 UTC
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40.3 km |
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