city 1980

Carletonville earthquakes in 1980

Earthquake archive for Carletonville in 1980: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
33.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
13 Jun 1980

Carletonville, South Africa

Depth
33.0 km
UTC
21:15:10
Coordinates
-26.436, 26.961

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1980, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Carletonville. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 22, 1980 to Friday, June 13, 1980 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
4.9 33.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
13 Jun 1980 21:15:10 UTC
4.8 33.0 km
Parys, South Africa
12 Jun 1980 03:03:41 UTC
4.8 33.0 km
Pretoria, South Africa
22 Mar 1980 02:14:15 UTC
4.2 33.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
08 Apr 1980 00:39:34 UTC