LOCAL MAGNITUDE
923 of 10,236 stored reports were this magnitude or larger, including ties. Catalog ranking, not earthquake odds.
What these numbers mean
EPICENTER17 km E of Orkney, South Africa
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DID YOU FEEL IT?
Where it was felt
1 community responses in our saved report.
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Distance & response timeline
Shaking by distance
Each dot is one reporting area. Select a dot to find it on the map.
Distance from the earthquake source includes depth. The distance scale is logarithmic; the intensity scale is linear.
Responses over time
The timeline counts responses received. The map shows the latest geographic summaries; USGS does not publish individual response locations linked to these times.
Reporting areas
Report status: reviewed by the reporting network. Measurements may still be revised.
Occurred · · Event us6000u0rc
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The latest USGS information collected here; details may be revised.