M2.6 Earthquake 19 km ESE of Atlantis, South Africa — September 26, 2020
2020-09-26 18:41:40 UTC (2020-09-26) · approx. 7:41 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 446 people across surrounding communities.
On September 26, 2020 at 18:41 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Atlantis, South Africa, at a depth of 5.0 km and coordinates -33.6470°, 18.6693°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 37 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 446 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
18.6693°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 2.6 earthquake near Atlantis, South Africa?
The magnitude 2.6 earthquake that struck 19 km ESE of Atlantis, South Africa on September 26, 2020 at 18:41 UTC had a depth of 5.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -33.6470°, 18.6693°, which is 19 km ESE of Atlantis, South Africa.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000c1tn). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, September 26, 2020). M2.6 Earthquake 19 km ESE of Atlantis, South Africa — September 26, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000c1tn/