Back to map

M4.6 Earthquake near 163 km ENE of Tokār, Sudan

UTC time: 2026-08-01 01:24:09 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

163 km ENE of Tokār, Sudan

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 163 km ENE of Tokār, Sudan on August 1, 2026 at 01:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4488799f00578eeb004ed47d0e9ff69e4d8d55e0
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 01:24:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.87700, 39.19980
Temperature
31.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Africa Plate.
Near the boundary Arabia ↔ Africa · about 16 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Birk, Harrat al
    Distance: 262 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 587 m ·Saudi Arabia
  • Yar, Jabal
    Distance: 434 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 305 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Saudi Arabia
  • Alid
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 904 m ·Eritrea
  • Tair, Jebel at
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 244 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Yemen
  • Rahat, Harrat
    Distance: 471 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'744 m ·Last eruption: 1256 ·Saudi Arabia
  • Kishb, Harrat
    Distance: 492 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'475 m ·Saudi Arabia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
598
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share