| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.309, 30.400 |
| UTC time | 2026-04-14 10:13:16.728 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Elizabeth, about 1753.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.400 and latitude -49.309.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-04-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Elizabeth | 1753.4 km |
| Jeffreys Bay | 1758.0 km |
| Humansdorp | 1763.0 km |
| Port Alfred | 1774.2 km |
| Uitenhage | 1779.8 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 1794.1 km |
| Knysna | 1804.6 km |
| Grahamstown | 1810.1 km |
| Mossel Bay | 1815.4 km |
| East London | 1825.5 km |
| George | 1829.0 km |
| Mdantsane | 1835.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
south of Africa
Unknown · 2025-06-16 20:37 UTC
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13.9 km |
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M 4.3
south of Africa
Unknown · 2024-12-28 01:18 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 4.9
south of Africa
Unknown · 2024-06-07 23:05 UTC
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10.1 km |
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M 4.9
south of Africa
Unknown · 2023-10-19 23:33 UTC
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9.8 km |
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M 6.0
south of Africa
Unknown · 2023-06-18 21:59 UTC
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88.6 km |
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M 4.7
south of Africa
Unknown · 2022-10-17 15:53 UTC
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57.2 km |
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M 4.5
south of Africa
Unknown · 2022-07-17 00:12 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.7
south of Africa
Unknown · 2022-04-25 11:04 UTC
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24.4 km |
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