Biggest Earthquakes Near Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa
3.0 magnitude earthquake
1994-01-15 18:10:48 UTC
at 18:10
January 15, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.78, 26.934
17.2 km from
Potchefstroom
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1998-07-13 07:05:04 UTC
at 07:05
July 13, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.94, 26.871
14.2 km from
Welkom
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Wolmaransstad, North-West, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
1980-01-28 06:30:45 UTC
at 06:30
January 28, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.024, 26.3
36.2 km from
Wolmaransstad
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2006-06-26 14:55:41 UTC
at 14:55
June 26, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.903, 26.671
5.2 km from
Klerksdorp
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Viljoenskroon, Orange Free State, South Africa
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2021-01-08 18:23:04 UTC
at 18:23
January 08, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.037, 26.9
20.2 km from
Viljoenskroon
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
3.9 magnitude earthquake
1991-10-27 19:33:39 UTC
at 19:33
October 27, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.919, 26.793
8.2 km from
Stilfontein
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
2.4 magnitude earthquake
1993-04-05 08:56:09 UTC
at 08:56
April 05, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.67, 26.85
21.2 km from
Stilfontein
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
3.7 magnitude earthquake
1993-02-20 09:47:23 UTC
at 09:47
February 20, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.684, 26.727
18.2 km from
Stilfontein
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2007-04-10 08:43:13 UTC
at 08:43
April 10, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.995, 26.723
5.2 km from
Orkney
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 2 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-31 13:54:42 UTC
at 13:54
August 31, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.909, 26.889
12.2 km from
Stilfontein
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
4.0 magnitude earthquake
1993-02-24 06:02:21 UTC
at 06:02
February 24, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.882, 26.696
4.2 km from
Klerksdorp
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1990-09-26 23:08:23 UTC
at 23:08
September 26, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.014, 26.727
4.2 km from
Welkom
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Kutloanong, Orange Free State, South Africa
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-15 03:23:31 UTC
at 03:23
June 15, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.879, 26.717
6.2 km from
Kutloanong
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1990-12-24 09:56:51 UTC
at 09:56
December 24, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.793, 26.709
7.2 km from
Klerksdorp
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1990-03-15 22:02:41 UTC
at 22:02
March 15, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.784, 26.704
8.2 km from
Klerksdorp
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-22 18:26:27 UTC
at 18:26
July 22, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.896, 26.774
5.2 km from
Stilfontein
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-03 15:28:53 UTC
at 15:28
November 03, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.964, 26.597
7.2 km from
Orkney
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.0 magnitude earthquake
1999-01-23 08:47:33 UTC
at 08:47
January 23, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.923, 26.697
6.2 km from
Orkney
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1990-07-27 17:46:25 UTC
at 17:46
July 27, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.766, 26.692
9.2 km from
Klerksdorp
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
2.0 magnitude earthquake
1990-08-23 03:04:17 UTC
at 03:04
August 23, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.889, 26.937
17.2 km from
Stilfontein
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km