3
Recorded earthquakes
city
2000
Pretoria earthquakes in 2000
Earthquake archive for Pretoria in 2000: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
6.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
06 Aug 2000
Carletonville, South Africa
Depth
5.0 km
UTC
21:38:28
Coordinates
-26.387, 27.603
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2000, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Pretoria. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 5.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 6.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, July 13, 2000 to Sunday, December 24, 2000 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
5.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
06 Aug 2000 21:38:28 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
Carletonville, South Africa
13 Jul 2000 20:35:29 UTC
4.1
5.0 km
Johannesburg, South Africa
24 Dec 2000 14:46:11 UTC