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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes south of Africa

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes south of Africa
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude5.7
Locationsouth of Africa
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:54:37 GMT
Coordinates-48.428, 31.235
PAGER alertGREEN

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck south of Africa on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:54:37 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -48.43, 31.23.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.

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