2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Pretoria earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Pretoria in 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.4
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
7.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.4
29 Sep 1996
Carletonville, South Africa
Depth
5.0 km
UTC
23:27:07
Coordinates
-26.344, 27.485
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Pretoria. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.4, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 5.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 7.5 km. Activity extended from Friday, March 1, 1996 to Sunday, September 29, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.4
5.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
29 Sep 1996 23:27:07 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
Johannesburg, South Africa
01 Mar 1996 05:34:28 UTC