2026-09-20 20:54:37 (M5.7) south of Africa -48.4 31.2 (70fa9)

M5.7 Earthquake - south of Africa

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.7
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 20 Sep 2026 20:54:37 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Sep 2026 22:54:37 Time in your area (1): 21 Sep 2026 02:24:37
Location	48.428S 31.235E
Depth	10 km
Distances	1673.2 km (1037.4 mi) SSE of Port Elizabeth, South Africa 1687.7 km (1046.4 mi) SSE of Port Alfred, South Africa 1690.7 km (1048.2 mi) SSE of Kruisfontein, South Africa 1700.2 km (1054.1 mi) SSE of Uitenhage, South Africa 1759.1 km (1090.6 mi) SSE of Bhisho, South Africa
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.4 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 64; Dmin = 1985.8 km; Rmss = 0.84 seconds; Gp = 42° Version =
Event ID	us 7000tit5

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