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Magnitude2.5
RegionSOUTH AFRICA
Date time2026-08-12 16:44:12.0 UTC
Location-26.490 ; 27.381
Depth10 km
Distance52 km WNW of Vanderbijlpark, South Africa / pop: 246,000 / local time: 18:44:12.0 2026-08-12
14 km S of Carletonville, South Africa / pop: 182,000 / local time: 18:44:12.0 2026-08-12
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)