M 3.6 - 17 km E of Orkney, South Africa
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M 3.6 - 17 km E of Orkney, South Africa. Reported magnitude 3.6. Depth 5 km. See the USGS event record for reviewed details and updates.
- Provider
- USGS — earthquakes, past week
- Source observed
- 10/7/2026, 12:35:08 PM UTC
- Source updated
- 10/7/2026, 2:16:23 PM UTC
- depth km
- 5
- location
- 17 km E of Orkney, South Africa
- magnitude
- 3.6
- event type
- earthquake
- significance
- 200
- tsunami flag
- 0
- review status
- reviewed
- magnitude type
- ml
- freshness minutes
- 10080
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- 10/8/2026, 1:40:58 AM UTC
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