3.6
Earthquake Details: 12 km from Fochville, North West, South Africa
Sep 14, 2026, 00:36:33
- Depth
- 10 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: EMSCUpdated: Sep 14, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred on Sep 14, 2026 at 00:36:33. Epicenter: 12 km from Fochville, North West, South Africa. Reported depth: 10 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 02:36:33 GMT+2
- UTC
- Sep 14, 2026, 00:36:33 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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- EMSCm 3.6
emsc:20260914_0000007
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Sep 14, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth10 km
SignificanceNo data
Latitude-26.4390
Longitude27.5990
Event IDemsc:20260914_0000007
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 00:42:20 UTC
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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: Sep 14, 2026, 00:42 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under 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.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).