2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 2006
Soweto earthquakes in October 2006
Earthquake archive for Soweto in October 2006: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
5.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
05 Oct 2006
Soweto, South Africa
Depth
5.0 km
UTC
08:34:06
Coordinates
-26.386, 27.655
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 2006, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Soweto. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 5.0 to 5.0 km, averaging 5.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, October 5, 2006 to Thursday, October 26, 2006 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
5.0 km
Soweto, South Africa
05 Oct 2006 08:34:06 UTC
4.0
5.0 km
Soweto, South Africa
26 Oct 2006 14:55:45 UTC