2.9
Earthquake Details: South Africa
5/20/2026, 10:49:17 AM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near South Africa on 5/20/2026 at 10:49:17 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance
Latitude-24.7890
Longitude26.0720
Event IDemsc:20260520_0000305
Magnitude2.9
Updated:5/20/2026, 4:49:19 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 5/20/2026, 12:49:17 PM GMT+2
- UTC
- 5/20/2026, 10:49:17 AM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: May 20, 2026, 04:49 PM UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
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