Recent Earthquakes Near South Africa
South Africa has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South Africa:
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-30 21:08:59 UTC
at 21:08
August 30, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.913, 26.869
12.2 km from
Stilfontein
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-27 23:18:55 UTC
at 23:18
August 27, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.993, 26.759
8.2 km from
Orkney
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-25 16:20:39 UTC
at 16:20
August 25, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.404, 27.316
9.2 km from
Carletonville
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Orange Farm, Gauteng, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-21 23:14:45 UTC
at 23:14
August 21, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.491, 27.683
18.2 km from
Orange Farm
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-08 15:06:03 UTC
at 15:06
August 08, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.925, 26.73
8.2 km from
Orkney
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-07 15:10:03 UTC
at 15:10
August 07, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.823, 26.651
3.2 km from
Klerksdorp
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-05 16:58:42 UTC
at 16:58
August 05, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.911, 26.782
7.2 km from
Stilfontein
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-05 11:46:02 UTC
at 11:46
August 05, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.84, 26.721
4.2 km from
Stilfontein
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-05 10:22:33 UTC
at 10:22
August 05, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.99, 26.705
3.2 km from
Orkney
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2014-06-15 14:16:25 UTC
at 14:16
June 15, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.989, 26.761
8.2 km from
Orkney
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Westonaria, Gauteng, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2014-05-13 21:54:03 UTC
at 21:54
May 13, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.366, 27.553
10.2 km from
Westonaria
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2014-04-25 06:23:50 UTC
at 06:23
April 25, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.996, 26.654
8.2 km from
Welkom
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Modimolle, Limpopo, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2013-12-02 19:18:06 UTC
at 19:18
December 02, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.93, 28.611
33.2 km from
Modimolle
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2013-11-26 17:10:48 UTC
at 17:10
November 26, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.006, 26.736
3.2 km from
Welkom
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2013-11-18 07:53:48 UTC
at 07:53
November 18, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.218, 27.962
8.2 km from
Johannesburg
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2013-09-10 05:31:36 UTC
at 05:31
September 10, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.401, 27.469
8.2 km from
Carletonville
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2013-07-13 04:21:56 UTC
at 04:21
July 13, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.92, 26.737
8.2 km from
Stilfontein
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2013-07-07 14:52:14 UTC
at 14:52
July 07, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.642, 30.58
43.2 km from
Nelspruit
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Thabazimbi, Limpopo, South Africa
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2013-06-22 05:08:10 UTC
at 05:08
June 22, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.74, 27.388
16.2 km from
Thabazimbi
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Thabazimbi, Limpopo, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2013-06-22 05:08:07 UTC
at 05:08
June 22, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.713, 27.642
26.2 km from
Thabazimbi
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2013-05-22 22:43:21 UTC
at 22:43
May 22, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.375, 27.469
7.2 km from
Carletonville
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2013-02-20 05:31:48 UTC
at 05:31
February 20, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.371, 27.465
6.2 km from
Carletonville
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Westonaria, Gauteng, South Africa
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2012-08-16 15:39:04 UTC
at 15:39
August 16, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.352, 27.705
6.2 km from
Westonaria
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2012-07-12 14:28:58 UTC
at 14:28
July 12, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.323, 27.518
12.2 km from
Carletonville
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2012-05-27 18:56:32 UTC
at 18:56
May 27, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.139, 30.821
14.2 km from
Piet Retief
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2012-05-23 22:37:23 UTC
at 22:37
May 23, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.957, 26.788
11.2 km from
Orkney
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2012-03-14 19:29:27 UTC
at 19:29
March 14, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.825, 26.738
3.2 km from
Stilfontein
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Allanridge, Orange Free State, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2012-03-14 19:26:52 UTC
at 19:26
March 14, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.813, 26.579
9.2 km from
Allanridge
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2011-12-28 03:22:06 UTC
at 03:22
December 28, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.89, 26.62
6.2 km from
Klerksdorp
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2011-12-27 10:25:19 UTC
at 10:25
December 27, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.864, 26.722
5.2 km from
Stilfontein
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km