M4.9 Earthquake — 68 km NNW of Khorixas, Namibia

A magnitude 4.9 (light) earthquake struck 68 km NNW of Khorixas, Namibia on 2026-10-21 20:34 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. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

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