2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1989
Carletonville earthquakes in 1989
Earthquake archive for Carletonville in 1989: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
5.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
30 Mar 1989
Stilfontein, South Africa
Depth
5.0 km
UTC
03:40:59
Coordinates
-26.649, 26.774
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1989, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Carletonville. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 5.0 to 5.0 km, averaging 5.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 30, 1989 to Thursday, September 14, 1989 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
5.0 km
Stilfontein, South Africa
30 Mar 1989 03:40:59 UTC
4.2
5.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
14 Sep 1989 10:10:10 UTC