5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1987
Carletonville earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for Carletonville in 1987: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
6.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
30 Sep 1987
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Depth
5.0 km
UTC
07:37:36
Coordinates
-26.843, 26.682
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Carletonville. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 5.0 to 13.2 km, averaging 6.6 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, April 14, 1987 to Friday, December 11, 1987 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
5.0 km
Klerksdorp, South Africa
30 Sep 1987 07:37:36 UTC
4.9
5.0 km
Klerksdorp, South Africa
29 May 1987 11:35:53 UTC
4.9
13.2 km
Klerksdorp, South Africa
14 Apr 1987 09:39:53 UTC
4.2
5.0 km
Benoni, South Africa
01 May 1987 19:15:24 UTC
4.0
5.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
11 Dec 1987 18:46:51 UTC