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Event status: disregarded [?]

Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 16 km south of Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 2:06 am (GMT +2) -

Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 16 km south of Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 2:06 am (GMT +2) Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 16 km south of Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 2:06 am (GMT +2)
11 May 00:29 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 24 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & timeMay 11, 2022 00:06:25 UTC -
Local time at epicenterWednesday, May 11, 2022 at 2:06 am (GMT +2)
Statusdisregarded
Magnitudeunknown (3?)
Depth10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude26.41247°S / 27.89103°E (City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa)
Antipode26.412°N / 152.109°W
Shaking intensityWeak shaking near epicenter
Felt0 reports
Primary data sourceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)
Nearby towns and cities16 km (10 mi) SSE of Soweto (pop: 1,695,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
26 km (16 mi) ESE of Westonaria (pop: 156,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
28 km (17 mi) S of Roodepoort (pop: 326,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
28 km (17 mi) SSW of Johannesburg (pop: 2,026,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
28 km (17 mi) SW of Alberton (pop: 121,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
29 km (18 mi) N of Vereeniging (pop: 474,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
32 km (20 mi) SE of Randfontein (pop: 133,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
34 km (21 mi) N of Vanderbijlpark (pop: 246,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
37 km (23 mi) SSW of Randburg (pop: 337,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
80 km (50 mi) SSW of Pretoria (pop: 1,619,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 10.2°C (50 F), humidity: 49%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNW
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