Biggest Earthquakes Near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2009-11-05 12:39:54 UTC
at 12:39
November 05, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -32.843, 22.152
67.2 km from
Beaufort West
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2011-05-14 14:10:41 UTC
at 14:10
May 14, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -32.881, 22.12
72.2 km from
Beaufort West
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1980-08-28 14:37:51 UTC
at 14:37
August 28, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.697, 24.399
37.2 km from
De Aar
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Ritchie, Northern Cape, South Africa
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1976-07-01 11:24:05 UTC
at 11:24
July 01, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.522, 25.182
77.2 km from
Ritchie
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa
4.0 magnitude earthquake
1992-11-19 08:32:01 UTC
at 08:32
November 19, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.432, 23.911
26.2 km from
De Aar
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
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
Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1969-09-29 20:03:30 UTC
at 20:03
September 29, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -33.268, 19.386
13.2 km from
Ceres
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 15 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
Mafeteng, Mafeteng, Lesotho
2.9 magnitude earthquake
1993-04-17 14:23:00 UTC
at 14:23
April 17, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.803, 26.698
52.2 km from
Mafeteng
(32.2 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
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
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
Mafeteng, Mafeteng, Lesotho
2.7 magnitude earthquake
1993-06-10 01:05:05 UTC
at 01:05
June 10, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.787, 27.129
11.2 km from
Mafeteng
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Mohale’s Hoek, Mohaleʼs Hoek, Lesotho
3.7 magnitude earthquake
1995-02-08 23:26:16 UTC
at 23:26
February 08, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.963, 27.772
35.2 km from
Mohale’s Hoek
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 5 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
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
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
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
Ritchie, Northern Cape, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2015-10-01 20:15:03 UTC
at 20:15
October 01, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.445, 24.631
45.2 km from
Ritchie
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Ritchie, Northern Cape, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1985-05-08 11:35:41 UTC
at 11:35
May 08, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.282, 25.039
50.2 km from
Ritchie
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km