Earthquake LogM6.8 earthquake, South Africa, 1932-12-31
MagnitudeM6.8mw
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Depth15 km
Time (UTC)1932-12-31 06:30
Rank in 193219 / 91among M6+
Rank since 19002551 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×15approx.
120 km ESE of Richards Bay, South Africa · -29.31, 33.12
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M6.8
Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.