South Africa

M3.3 Earthquake near SOUTH AFRICA (South Africa)

UTC time: 2025-06-26 04:31:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 26, 2025 at 04:31 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near SOUTH AFRICA (South Africa). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
79f91fa68ec798983f3f229d084034e093ffa8f9
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-26 04:31:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.88900, 26.70200
Temperature
14.2°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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 26, 2025, 4:44 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

South Africa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 21 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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