A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, south of Africa (0 miles). The temblor was detected at 23:48:19 / 11:48 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000relt. Id of event: us6000relt. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 22.0141° East, -52.8962° South, depth 10 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 12/09/25 / 2025-09-12 23:48:19 / September 12, 2025 @ 11:48 pm UTC/GMT.

In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.

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