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Magnitude2.8
RegionSOUTH AFRICA
Date time2026-10-09 12:28:57.0 UTC
Location-26.210 ; 27.814
Depth10 km
Distance23 km WSW of Johannesburg, South Africa / pop: 2,026,000 / local time: 14:28:57.0 2026-10-09
8 km NW of Soweto, South Africa / pop: 1,695,000 / local time: 14:28:57.0 2026-10-09
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)