Biggest Earthquakes in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Westonaria, Gauteng, South Africa
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1974-05-14 06:51:15
at 06:51
May 14, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.2720, 27.5330
289.5 km from Westonaria (179.9 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4.7 magnitude earthquake
1980-02-17 00:58:28
at 00:58
February 17, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.1840, 30.8580
111.5 km from Piet Retief (69.3 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1982-03-26 13:41:27
at 13:41
March 26, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.5390, 30.8760
96.3 km from Vryheid (59.8 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Welkom, Free State, South Africa
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1999-04-22 22:19:36
at 22:19
April 22, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.9530, 26.6350
325.4 km from Welkom (202.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-11-05 12:32:09
at 12:32
November 05, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.7200, 30.8440
139.2 km from Greytown (86.5 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2012-05-27 18:56:32
at 18:56
May 27, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.1390, 30.8210
111.5 km from Piet Retief (69.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-03-13 22:07:42
at 22:07
March 13, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.5120, 28.8740
173.4 km from eMbalenhle (107.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-07-12 03:16:55
at 03:16
July 12, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4120, 29.0150
174.7 km from eMbalenhle (108.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Welkom, Free State, South Africa
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1994-10-30 06:06:27
at 06:06
October 30, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.0320, 26.7380
315.9 km from Welkom (196.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Ekuvukeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
3.3 magnitude earthquake
1993-10-11 14:06:54
at 14:06
October 11, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.5570, 30.6110
110.9 km from Ekuvukeni (68.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Villiers, Free State, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
1987-06-25 07:15:54
at 07:15
June 25, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.8760, 28.5830
165.4 km from Villiers (102.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2000-02-07 19:34:57
at 19:34
February 07, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.2880, 30.8880
Depth: 5.0 km
Nigel, Gauteng, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1973-02-06 09:50:41
at 09:50
February 06, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.3870, 28.3880
215.7 km from Nigel (134.0 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-06-11 00:38:52
at 00:38
June 11, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.3280, 28.1390
238.2 km from Johannesburg (148.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Mhlambanyatsi, Manzini Region, SZ
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2019-07-01 08:28:53
at 08:28
July 01, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4140, 30.6210
163.9 km from Mhlambanyatsi (101.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Welkom, Free State, South Africa
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1989-01-25 10:14:33
at 10:14
January 25, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.9850, 26.7340
315.9 km from Welkom (196.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1987-08-04 19:53:45
at 19:53
August 04, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.5870, 31.5760
Depth: 10.0 km
Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
4.7 magnitude earthquake
1984-06-11 11:46:20
at 11:46
June 11, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.2790, 28.3530
226.7 km from Brakpan (140.9 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Carolina, Mpumalanga, South Africa
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-07-19 01:34:40
at 01:34
July 19, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.0350, 30.1380
192.0 km from Carolina (119.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Nigel, Gauteng, South Africa
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-27 22:56:45
at 22:56
August 27, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4340, 28.7080
190.4 km from Nigel (118.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km