M4.6 Earthquake — south of Africa

A magnitude 4.6 (light) earthquake struck south of Africa on 2026-09-26 17:50 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.

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