A shallow magnitude 2.5 earthquake was reported in the morning near Randfontein, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026, at 10:41 am local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Randfontein (pop. 133,700), located 8 km from the epicenter. In Soweto (pop. 1,695,000, 11 km away), Roodepoort (pop. 326,400, 12 km away), Krugersdorp (pop. 378,800, 15 km away), Westonaria (pop. 156,800, 16 km away), Randburg (pop. 337,100, 27 km away), Johannesburg (pop. 9,418,200, 28 km away), Evaton (pop. 725,500, 36 km away), and Alberton (pop. 121,500, 36 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Nov 3, 2026 10:41 am (GMT +2) local time (3 Nov 2026 08:41 GMT)Magnitude: 2.5Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 26.22°S / 27.77°E (Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa)Primary data source: EMSC