2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1986
Carletonville earthquakes in October 1986
Earthquake archive for Carletonville in October 1986: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
5.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
14 Oct 1986
Carletonville, South Africa
Depth
5.0 km
UTC
06:17:02
Coordinates
-26.280, 27.456
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1986, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Carletonville. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 5.0 to 5.0 km, averaging 5.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, October 14, 1986 to Thursday, October 30, 1986 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
5.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
14 Oct 1986 06:17:02 UTC
4.0
5.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
30 Oct 1986 18:22:45 UTC