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4.9

68 km NNW of Khorixas, Namibia

21 October 2026, 23:34:50 (+03) 2026-10-21 20:34:50 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.9 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-19.7855, 14.7284
Data consistency
98/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
2

Approximate energy released

≈ 338 t TNT

1.41e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 2
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 1
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
NAMIBIA
 4.9 mb 10.0 km 20:34:50.240 Δt 0.21 sn · 5.55 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
68 km NNW of Khorixas, Namibia
 4.9 mb 10.0 km 20:34:50.454 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Namibia
 5.0 mb 10.0 km 20:34:50.680 Δt 0.23 sn · 6.32 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 22.10.2026 09:32:06 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -19.7855 → -19.7807 longitude: 14.7284 → 14.6757 time: 2026-10-21T20:34:50.454+00:00 → 2026-10-21T20:34:50.240+00:00

  2. 22.10.2026 00:19:47 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -19.839 → -19.827 longitude: 14.743 → 14.687 time: 2026-10-21T20:34:50.950+00:00 → 2026-10-21T20:34:50.680+00:00

  3. 22.10.2026 00:02:55 · USGS · update

    depth: 4.9 → 10 latitude: -19.7211 → -19.7855 longitude: 14.5987 → 14.7284 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-21T20:34:49.393+00:00 → 2026-10-21T20:34:50.454+00:00 location: 81 km NNW of Khorixas, Namibia → 68 km NNW of Khorixas, Namibia

  4. 22.10.2026 00:02:55 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 4.9 → 10 latitude: -19.7211 → -19.7855 longitude: 14.5987 → 14.7284 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-21T20:34:49.393Z → 2026-10-21 20:34:50.454+00:00

  5. 22.10.2026 00:02:53 · EMSC · update

    depth: 4.9 → 10 latitude: -19.7211 → -19.7855 longitude: 14.5987 → 14.7284 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-21T20:34:49.393+00:00 → 2026-10-21T20:34:50.454+00:00

  6. 21.10.2026 23:55:42 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  7. 21.10.2026 23:55:40 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 4.9 latitude: -19.839 → -19.7211 longitude: 14.743 → 14.5987 magnitude: 5 → 4.8 time: 2026-10-21T20:34:50.950Z → 2026-10-21 20:34:49.393+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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