Recent Earthquakes Near Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa
Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom:
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
43.0 km from Orkney (26.7 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
34.8 km from Stilfontein (21.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Westonaria, Gauteng, South Africa
3.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-31 08:43:58
at 08:43
March 31, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.2920, 27.7470
79.8 km from Westonaria (49.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Zeerust, North West, South Africa
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-02 13:55:27
at 13:55
March 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.3700, 26.5590
158.7 km from Zeerust (98.6 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Westonaria, Gauteng, South Africa
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-06 18:54:08
at 18:54
February 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.2690, 27.7160
78.9 km from Westonaria (49.1 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
42.2 km from Orkney (26.2 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
57.9 km from Orkney (36.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-04 19:24:00
at 19:24
October 04, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.3090, 27.8580
88.0 km from Soweto (54.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
77.1 km from Koppies (47.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-30 19:24:50
at 19:24
August 30, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.2670, 27.7460
81.4 km from Soweto (50.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-06-11 00:38:52
at 00:38
June 11, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.3280, 28.1390
112.2 km from Johannesburg (69.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 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
11.6 km from Klerksdorp (7.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Fochville, North West, South Africa
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-15 06:50:08
at 06:50
February 15, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.4330, 27.4340
45.8 km from Fochville (28.4 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
37.5 km from Stilfontein (23.3 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
71.2 km from Orange Farm (44.3 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
53.5 km from Fochville (33.2 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
29.9 km from Stilfontein (18.6 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
44.3 km from Orkney (27.5 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
38.0 km from Stilfontein (23.6 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
44.0 km from Orkney (27.4 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
134.3 km from Kutloanong (83.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-03-13 22:07:42
at 22:07
March 13, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.5120, 28.8740
178.1 km from eMbalenhle (110.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 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
66.5 km from Klerksdorp (41.3 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
33.5 km from Carletonville (20.8 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
45.5 km from Orkney (28.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-01-31 22:36:37
at 22:36
January 31, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.8620, 27.5890
106.5 km from Krugersdorp (66.2 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
35.8 km from Carletonville (22.2 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
50.1 km from Fochville (31.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-10-27 09:01:20
at 09:01
October 27, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.3620, 28.4240
137.7 km from Springs (85.5 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
24.9 km from Stilfontein (15.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-01 09:08:26
at 09:08
August 01, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.2770, 28.1850
118.6 km from Boksburg (73.7 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
44.5 km from Fochville (27.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-30 04:34:51
at 04:34
July 30, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.3420, 28.2270
119.8 km from Boksburg (74.4 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
50.2 km from Fochville (31.2 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
40.7 km from Viljoenskroon (25.3 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
39.0 km from Stilfontein (24.2 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
57.0 km from Orkney (35.4 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
41.2 km from Carletonville (25.6 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
40.2 km from Fochville (25.0 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
40.2 km from Stilfontein (25.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km