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South Africa · Limpopo

M2.4 Earthquake near Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo (South Africa)

UTC time: 2026-05-09 05:01:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Limpopo · Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality

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About this earthquake

On May 9, 2026 at 05:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo (South Africa). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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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.

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hendrik Van Eck AirportSouth Africa · PHW · FAPH
    21.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base HoedspruitSouth Africa · HDS · FAHS
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 101 Catalogue entries

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