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Magnitude2.7
RegionSOUTH AFRICA
Date time2026-08-23 15:08:43.0 UTC
Location-26.685 ; 27.918
Depth10 km
Distance47 km SSE of Soweto, South Africa / pop: 1,695,000 / local time: 17:08:43.0 2026-08-23
2 km SSW of Vereeniging, South Africa / pop: 474,000 / local time: 17:08:43.0 2026-08-23
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)