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South Africa · Gauteng

M2.5 Earthquake near Johannesburg Ward 50, Gauteng (South Africa)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 10:02:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Gauteng · Johannesburg Ward 50

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Johannesburg Ward 50, Gauteng (South Africa) on October 3, 2026 at 10:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lanseria International AirportSouth Africa · HLA · FALA
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • O.R. Tambo International AirportSouth Africa · JNB · FAOR
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Gauteng

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

Of 49 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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