2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1983
Carletonville earthquakes in December 1983
Earthquake archive for Carletonville in December 1983: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
5.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
27 Dec 1983
Carletonville, South Africa
Depth
5.0 km
UTC
07:38:24
Coordinates
-26.421, 27.387
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1983, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Carletonville. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 5.0 to 5.0 km, averaging 5.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 25, 1983 to Tuesday, December 27, 1983 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
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