| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.0 km |
| Coordinates | -26.272, 27.533 |
| UTC time | 1974-05-14 06:51:15.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 14, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Africa on Tuesday, May 14, 1974 at 06:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Westonaria (South Africa - ZA), about 12.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.533 and latitude -26.272.
| Location | Carletonville |
| Country | South Africa (ZA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-05-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Westonaria | 12.7 km |
| Carletonville | 16.7 km |
| Randfontein | 19.5 km |
| Fochville | 24.4 km |
| Krugersdorp | 31.9 km |
| ソウェト | 32.5 km |
| ロードポート | 36.0 km |
| Evaton | 43.0 km |
| ランドバーグ | 50.8 km |
| ヨハネスブルグ | 51.6 km |
| Vanderbijlpark | 57.6 km |
| アルバートン | 58.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Carletonville
South Africa · 2024-05-22 16:11 UTC
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16.6 km |
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M 4.4
Klerksdorp
South Africa · 2024-05-15 08:26 UTC
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99.7 km |
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M 4.2
ソウェト
South Africa · 2023-07-22 16:46 UTC
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19.7 km |
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M 4.9
ヨハネスブルグ
South Africa · 2023-06-11 00:38 UTC
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62.6 km |
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M 4.4
ソウェト
South Africa · 2022-12-11 16:20 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 4.3
Carletonville
South Africa · 2022-11-14 16:16 UTC
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16.8 km |
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M 4.3
Evaton
South Africa · 2022-03-05 17:02 UTC
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24.2 km |
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M 4.2
Carletonville
South Africa · 2022-02-16 12:32 UTC
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32.4 km |
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