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