Biggest Earthquakes Near Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Qacha’s Nek, Qachaʼs Nek, Lesotho
5.4 magnitude earthquake
1986-10-05 18:53:20 UTC
at 18:53
October 05, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.546, 28.737
47.2 km from
Qacha’s Nek
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-11-05 12:32:09 UTC
at 12:32
November 05, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.72, 30.844
45.2 km from
Greytown
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-11-06 07:29:22 UTC
at 07:29
November 06, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.206, 29.578
40.2 km from
Kokstad
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Qacha’s Nek, Qachaʼs Nek, Lesotho
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1989-09-29 06:16:29 UTC
at 06:16
September 29, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.532, 28.849
48.2 km from
Qacha’s Nek
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2019-10-31 11:19:23 UTC
at 11:19
October 31, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.506, 30.082
44.2 km from
Port Shepstone
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
3.9 magnitude earthquake
1989-08-21 19:57:52 UTC
at 19:57
August 21, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.472, 30.581
24.2 km from
Pietermaritzburg
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
3.7 magnitude earthquake
1994-01-09 17:01:31 UTC
at 17:01
January 09, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.536, 30.299
9.2 km from
Howick
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2016-02-06 09:00:09 UTC
at 09:00
February 06, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.575, 30.74
28.2 km from
Mpumalanga
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sundumbili, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-06-16 03:21:51 UTC
at 03:21
June 16, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.17, 31.589
19.2 km from
Sundumbili
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
1988-02-12 19:30:24 UTC
at 19:30
February 12, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.541, 29.007
40.2 km from
Kokstad
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1991-07-26 12:42:35 UTC
at 12:42
July 26, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.65, 30.429
10.2 km from
Port Shepstone
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Ekuvukeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
3.3 magnitude earthquake
1993-10-11 14:06:54 UTC
at 14:06
October 11, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.557, 30.611
45.2 km from
Ekuvukeni
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
1987-08-01 18:43:10 UTC
at 18:43
August 01, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.025, 29.59
55.2 km from
Kokstad
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Qacha’s Nek, Qachaʼs Nek, Lesotho
3.1 magnitude earthquake
1990-08-21 23:20:33 UTC
at 23:20
August 21, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.251, 28.93
27.2 km from
Qacha’s Nek
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
1987-10-24 11:45:48 UTC
at 11:45
October 24, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.756, 29.029
44.2 km from
Kokstad
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
3.4 magnitude earthquake
1994-01-27 05:26:55 UTC
at 05:26
January 27, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.783, 28.944
52.2 km from
Kokstad
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1982-03-26 13:41:27 UTC
at 13:41
March 26, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.539, 30.876
26.2 km from
Vryheid
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Nako, Maseru, Lesotho
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2002-01-27 22:09:52 UTC
at 22:09
January 27, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.939, 28.022
43.2 km from
Nako
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Port Saint John’s, Eastern Cape, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1988-02-12 17:54:13 UTC
at 17:54
February 12, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.711, 29.766
23.2 km from
Port Saint John’s
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nako, Maseru, Lesotho
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2002-01-27 21:50:10 UTC
at 21:50
January 27, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.85, 27.774
25.2 km from
Nako
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km