5.1-magnitude quake hits south of Africa -- USGS-Xinhua

5.1-magnitude quake hits south of Africa -- USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2026-10-22 03:01:00|Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted south of Africa at 1812 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 52.83 degrees south latitude and 27.53 degrees east longitude. ■

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