M4.8 earthquake near southwest of Africa, 10 km deep
A magnitude 4.8 shallow earthquake struck near southwest of Africa on 26 August 2026 at 05:45 UTC, 10 km below the surface. Where it was, how deep, and what else shook nearby, on a live map.
The facts
- Magnitude
- 4.8 mb
- Depth
- 10 km (shallow)
- Origin time
- 2026-08-26 05:45 UTC
- Felt radius
- about 276 km
- Location
- -52.798, 11.598
Source
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · data time 2026-08-26 05:45 UTC. This page was built from the feed on 2026-09-25 05:04 UTC; the live map shows it as it is now.
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