3 Sept 2026, 18:50 UTC · Sep 3, 2:50 PM ET

M4.7 earthquake 224 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 224 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena at Sep 3, 2:50 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	3 Sept 2026, 18:50 UTC
Location	-7.084°, -12.566° – 224 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tgcb

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.5	147 km NE of Georgetown, Saint Helena · PAGER green	Jun 20, 2:43 AM 119 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	136 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena	Sep 16, 5:06 PM 30 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	213 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena	Sep 2, 12:26 AM 45 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 224 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.