M3.6 earthquake 17 km E of Orkney, South Africa, 5 km deep
A magnitude 3.6 shallow earthquake struck 17 km E of Orkney, South Africa on 7 October 2026 at 12:35 UTC, 5 km below the surface. Where it was, how deep, and what else shook nearby, on a live map.
The facts
- Magnitude
- 3.6 ml
- Depth
- 5 km (shallow)
- Origin time
- 2026-10-07 12:35 UTC
- Felt radius
- about 60 km
- Location
- -26.998, 26.852
- Reports
- 1 people said they felt it
Source
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · data time 2026-10-07 12:35 UTC. This page was built from the feed on 2026-10-11 15:03 UTC; the live map shows it as it is now.
Get alerts for earthquakes near 17 km E of Orkney, South Africa
Free, in your browser: no account, no email.
Put this map on your site
Writing about it? Embed this live map: one iframe, free, no tracking, it stays up to date on its own.