2.9
Earthquake Details: 4 km from Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
Sep 13, 2026, 10:13:38
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 4 km from Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa on Sep 13, 2026 at 10:13:38. 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
Significance0
Latitude-26.7010
Longitude27.9010
Event IDemsc:20260913_0000123
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 10:14:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 13, 2026, 12:13:38 GMT+2
- UTC
- Sep 13, 2026, 10:13:38 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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