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M4.3 Earthquake near south of Africa

UTC time: 2025-03-09 02:20:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

south of Africa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near south of Africa on March 9, 2025 at 02:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
c388770d67ca68eb54cbe88eda2b0b1c51708434
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-09 02:20:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-47.82900, 31.95270

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Marion Island
    Distance: 449 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 1'230 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·South Africa
  • Prince Edward Island
    Distance: 472 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 672 m ·South Africa

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)
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