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M 5.7 earthquake — south of Africa

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 20, 9:47 PM UTC · Updated Sep 20, 9:17 PM UTC
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Latest status

USGS reports a magnitude 5.7 earthquake south of Africa. Depth: 10 km. Impact has not been assessed by StormScapes.

Where it happened

south of Africa · -48.428°, 31.235°

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Latest reported details

magnitude
5.7
depth km
10
tsunami flag
0

Missing values are unconfirmed, not zero. Magnitude and alert classifications do not establish casualty totals.

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Incident timeline

Sep 20, 9:17 PM UTC · usgs

USGS reports a magnitude 5.7 earthquake south of Africa. Depth: 10 km. Impact has not been assessed by StormScapes.

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