Earthquake details

Monday, January 21, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Africa on Monday, January 21, 1974 at 15:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Edenvale (South Africa - ZA), about 5.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.136 and latitude -26.091.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -26.091, 28.136
UTC time 1974-01-21 15:15:54.000
Location Johannesburg
Country South Africa (ZA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-21

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.