Observed earthquake
17 km SSE of Stilfontein, South Africa
Recent observationReported by 2 agencies. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M3.6 ml | 5.0 km | 2026-10-07 12:35:08 UTC | 27.00°S, 26.85°E | Reviewed by an analyst7 stations | us6000u0rc ↗ |
| EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre | M2.1 m | 5.0 km | 2026-10-07 12:35:08 UTC | 27.00°S, 26.85°E | Not stated | 20261007_0000179 ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-10-07 14:12:07 UTC · grouped with match confidence 85%
Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-07 13:25:52 UTC
Why the agencies differ
Differences of a few tenths of a magnitude unit and tens of kilometres are normal and expected. Each agency uses a different set of seismic stations, a different velocity model for the Earth's interior, and sometimes a different magnitude scale altogether. None of them is “wrong”; they are independent measurements of the same event.
Prakruti groups solutions only when they agree closely in both time and location, and shows the preferred solution — favouring an analyst-reviewed moment magnitude where one exists — while keeping every other solution visible above.
Felt reports
Felt reports are crowd-sourced and reflect where people had internet access and chose to respond. They are not a complete map of who felt the earthquake.