city 1983

Carletonville earthquakes in 1983

Earthquake archive for Carletonville in 1983: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
5.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
06 Jun 1983

Klerksdorp, South Africa

Depth
5.0 km
UTC
10:48:50
Coordinates
-26.885, 26.664
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1983, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Carletonville. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.2, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 5.0 to 5.0 km, averaging 5.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 14, 1983 to Tuesday, December 27, 1983 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.2 5.0 km
Klerksdorp, South Africa
06 Jun 1983 10:48:50 UTC
4.9 5.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
27 Dec 1983 07:38:24 UTC
4.6 5.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
25 Dec 1983 07:51:01 UTC
4.5 5.0 km
Klerksdorp, South Africa
14 Apr 1983 18:22:35 UTC