city 2008

Carletonville earthquakes in 2008

Earthquake archive for Carletonville in 2008: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
3.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
23 Nov 2008

Klerksdorp, South Africa

Depth
5.0 km
UTC
01:52:44
Coordinates
-26.860, 26.715

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 2008, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Carletonville. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 2.0 to 5.0 km, averaging 3.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 8, 2008 to Sunday, November 23, 2008 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
4.5 5.0 km
Klerksdorp, South Africa
23 Nov 2008 01:52:44 UTC
4.2 2.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
08 Mar 2008 04:20:12 UTC