| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -27.053, 26.772 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-19 03:06:58.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 19, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Africa on Wednesday, December 19, 1973 at 03:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Orkney (South Africa - ZA), about 12.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.772 and latitude -27.053.
| Location | Klerksdorp |
| Country | South Africa (ZA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Orkney | 12.7 km |
| Stilfontein | 23.2 km |
| Viljoenskroon | 24.6 km |
| Klerksdorp | 24.7 km |
| Bothaville | 40.4 km |
| Potchefstroom | 49.6 km |
| Parys | 70.0 km |
| Allanridge | 79.1 km |
| Wolmaransstad | 79.8 km |
| Kroonstad | 80.7 km |
| Kutloanong | 86.9 km |
| Odendaalsrus | 91.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.8
Klerksdorp
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
Kutloanong
South Africa · 2024-04-30 15:47 UTC
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M 4.3
Klerksdorp
South Africa · 2024-01-23 17:18 UTC
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M 4.5
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