Recent Earthquakes Near Welkom, Free State, South Africa
Welkom 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
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Welkom:
Orkney, North West, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-10 11:48:51
at 11:48
July 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9370, 26.7440
115.3 km from Orkney (71.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-15 08:26:44
at 08:26
May 15, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9530, 26.8690
114.3 km from Stilfontein (71.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Orkney, North West, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-23 17:18:03
at 17:18
January 23, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9610, 26.7740
112.7 km from Orkney (70.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Orkney, North West, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-17 05:50:42
at 05:50
November 17, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.0000, 26.6100
109.0 km from Orkney (67.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Koppies, Free State, South Africa
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-09-09 19:52:28
at 19:52
September 09, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.1950, 27.6640
126.2 km from Koppies (78.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-16 23:14:26
at 23:14
April 16, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.8190, 27.1260
134.1 km from Klerksdorp (83.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-18 13:30:51
at 13:30
December 18, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9580, 26.8350
113.4 km from Stilfontein (70.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Orange Farm, Gauteng, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-11 16:20:39
at 16:20
December 11, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.5020, 27.7740
193.2 km from Orange Farm (120.0 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Fochville, North West, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-11-14 16:16:58
at 16:16
November 14, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4230, 27.5260
189.2 km from Fochville (117.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-31 13:54:42
at 13:54
August 31, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9090, 26.8890
119.4 km from Stilfontein (74.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Orkney, North West, South Africa
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-19 18:24:32
at 18:24
August 19, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9200, 26.7160
117.2 km from Orkney (72.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-22 18:26:27
at 18:26
July 22, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.8960, 26.7740
119.9 km from Stilfontein (74.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Orkney, North West, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-17 09:19:31
at 09:19
July 17, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.0060, 26.7960
107.8 km from Orkney (67.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kutloanong, Free State, South Africa
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-15 03:23:31
at 03:23
June 15, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.8790, 26.7170
11.0 km from Kutloanong (6.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2022-03-03 21:47:08
at 21:47
March 03, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.8160, 26.4410
131.9 km from Klerksdorp (82.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-02-16 12:32:15
at 12:32
February 16, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4640, 27.2840
176.3 km from Carletonville (109.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Orkney, North West, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-02-06 01:41:46
at 01:41
February 06, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.0100, 26.7790
107.3 km from Orkney (66.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-01-18 04:33:27
at 04:33
January 18, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4500, 27.3030
178.3 km from Carletonville (110.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Fochville, North West, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-12-16 00:59:56
at 00:59
December 16, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4920, 27.5360
182.7 km from Fochville (113.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-09-17 05:33:31
at 05:33
September 17, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.8980, 26.9520
121.5 km from Stilfontein (75.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Fochville, North West, South Africa
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-31 22:43:01
at 22:43
July 31, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4940, 27.4720
179.8 km from Fochville (111.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Fochville, North West, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-06-03 02:52:10
at 02:52
June 03, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4760, 27.5270
183.9 km from Fochville (114.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Viljoenskroon, Free State, South Africa
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2021-01-08 18:23:04
at 18:23
January 08, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.0370, 26.9000
105.5 km from Viljoenskroon (65.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-12-06 01:05:44
at 01:05
December 06, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9120, 26.7740
118.1 km from Stilfontein (73.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Orkney, North West, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-03 15:28:53
at 15:28
November 03, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9640, 26.5970
113.1 km from Orkney (70.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2020-07-07 10:44:14
at 10:44
July 07, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4550, 27.3940
180.9 km from Carletonville (112.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Fochville, North West, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2020-04-24 16:08:16
at 16:08
April 24, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4780, 27.4040
178.9 km from Fochville (111.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2020-02-22 19:06:23
at 19:06
February 22, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9220, 26.7670
117.0 km from Stilfontein (72.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Fochville, North West, South Africa
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2020-02-17 20:53:10
at 20:53
February 17, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4640, 27.2950
176.6 km from Fochville (109.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Virginia, Free State, South Africa
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2019-03-22 00:30:29
at 00:30
March 22, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.0680, 26.7890
11.4 km from Virginia (7.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Fochville, North West, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2019-03-07 09:32:35
at 09:32
March 07, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4800, 27.5570
184.8 km from Fochville (114.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2018-10-27 05:39:35
at 05:39
October 27, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9380, 26.9870
117.8 km from Stilfontein (73.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Orkney, North West, South Africa
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2018-10-09 20:19:32
at 20:19
October 09, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9860, 26.8290
110.2 km from Orkney (68.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Fochville, North West, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2018-05-04 12:08:38
at 12:08
May 04, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4350, 27.5090
187.3 km from Fochville (116.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Westonaria, Gauteng, South Africa
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-17 19:42:25
at 19:42
March 17, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.3950, 27.5650
193.7 km from Westonaria (120.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2017-06-12 23:53:00
at 23:53
June 12, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9120, 26.8130
118.3 km from Stilfontein (73.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2017-04-03 03:08:51
at 03:08
April 03, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9220, 26.7610
117.0 km from Stilfontein (72.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Stilfontein, North West, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2016-10-31 05:59:20
at 05:59
October 31, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9580, 26.8040
113.2 km from Stilfontein (70.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Fochville, North West, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2015-09-25 03:13:27
at 03:13
September 25, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4590, 27.5520
186.7 km from Fochville (116.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2015-09-20 02:20:43
at 02:20
September 20, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4410, 27.4160
183.1 km from Carletonville (113.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km