3.5
Earthquake Details: 8 km from Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa
Sep 28, 2026, 17:06:19
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 8 km from Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa on Sep 28, 2026 at 17:06:19. 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-26.4210
Longitude27.3490
Event IDemsc:20260928_0000228
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 17:07:10 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 19:06:19 GMT+2
- UTC
- Sep 28, 2026, 17:06:19 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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