Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 29, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Africa on Wednesday, August 29, 1973 at 15:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Beitbridge (South Africa - ZA), about 83.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.245 and latitude -22.484.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -22.484, 29.245
UTC time 1973-08-29 15:06:05.100
Location Louis Trichardt
Country South Africa (ZA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-08-29

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