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M2.4 Earthquake near eMalahleni, Mpumalanga (South Africa)

UTC time: 2026-09-05 15:02:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near eMalahleni, Mpumalanga (South Africa) on September 5, 2026 at 15:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. South Africa: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
56a8d7d362f4d26b662382ef3fdb565ef00509ce
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 15:02:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
South Africa
State
Mpumalanga
City
eMalahleni
County
Nkangala
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.71000, 29.15400
Temperature
17.8°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
10 km — close to the regional average (10 km)
Regional average: 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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

Of 92 other entries for this area and period, 46 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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