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Magnitude2.6
RegionSOUTH AFRICA
Date time2026-08-04 17:08:35.0 UTC
Location-26.470 ; 27.375
Depth10 km
Distance53 km SW of Soweto, South Africa / pop: 1,695,000 / local time: 19:08:35.0 2026-08-04
12 km S of Carletonville, South Africa / pop: 182,000 / local time: 19:08:35.0 2026-08-04
Source parameters provided by:

South African Seismological Network -- Pretoria, South Africa (SASN)
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South African Seismological Network -- Pretoria, South Africa (SASN)
Further information can be found at:
GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ)
South African Seismological Network -- Pretoria, South Africa (SASN)
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)