What the records say
- When
- 29 Sep 1969
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Where
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 33.27° S, 19.39° E
- Deaths
- 12
- Damage musd
- 24
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 33
1969 Tulbagh earthquake
Earthquake in South Africa
The 1969 Tulbagh earthquake occurred at 20:03:33 UTC on 29 September. It had a magnitude of 6.3 Mw and a maximum felt intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. It caused widespread damage in the towns of Ceres, Tulbagh and Wolseley and led to 12 deaths.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page