2.9
Earthquake Details: South Africa
8/10/2026, 11:32:17 AM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near South Africa on 8/10/2026 at 11:32:17 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-25.9360
Longitude29.1980
Event IDemsc:20260810_0000256
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/10/2026, 5:35:11 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/10/2026, 1:32:17 PM GMT+2
- UTC
- 8/10/2026, 11:32:17 AM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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: Aug 10, 2026, 05:35 PM UTC.
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