QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem805003
USGS iscgem805003
29 Sept 1969, 21:03
15 km NNE of Ceres, South Africa
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 12 km depth.
Published location
Where is 15 km NNE of Ceres, South Africa?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-33.234000, 19.351000
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What the numbers mean
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem805003
Coordinates
-33.234, 19.351
Network
iscgem
Significance
611