M5.0 Earthquake near south of Africa

UTC time: 2025-02-27 20:00:42 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

south of Africa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near south of Africa on February 27, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-02-27 20:00:42 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

usgs

Coordinates

-52.51960, 26.01720

Depth profile

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

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

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