Source agencyUSGS
Provider event IDus6000u0rc
Magnitude3.6 ml
Depth5.0 km
Occurred / latest reportedOct 7, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC
Provider last updatedOct 7, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC
TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC
Catalog statusreviewed
Reported geometryPoint
Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)
Country assignmentSouth Africa
Coordinates (lon, lat)26.8523, -26.9980
GDACS alertNot applicable
Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.
USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.
Original reported GeoJSON geometry
{
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
26.8523,
-26.998,
5
]
}Revision observations
Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.
Collected2026-10-21T01:50:21.335Z· Provider update2026-10-07T14:16:23.083Z · Magnitude 3.6
Recentearthquakeswithin 500 km
Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.
No reported events in selected data sources.