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Magnitude3.0
RegionSOUTH AFRICA
Date time2026-10-08 17:01:16.0 UTC
Location-26.440 ; 27.366
Depth10 km
Distance53 km WSW of Soweto, South Africa / pop: 1,695,000 / local time: 19:01:16.0 2026-10-08
9 km S of Carletonville, South Africa / pop: 182,000 / local time: 19:01:16.0 2026-10-08
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:
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)
GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ)
South African Seismological Network -- Pretoria, South Africa (SASN)