Biggest Earthquakes Near South Africa

South Africa 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
  • 5 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in South Africa:

2006-02-22 22:19:07 UTC 7.0 magnitude, 11 km depth
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
2017-04-03 17:40:18 UTC 6.5 magnitude, 29 km depth
Moijabana, Central, Botswana
1969-09-29 20:03:30 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 15 km depth
Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
1951-03-19 09:29:38 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 15 km depth
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
1976-07-01 11:24:05 UTC 5.9 magnitude, 33 km depth
Ritchie, Northern Cape, South Africa
1957-07-20 09:55:41 UTC 5.8 magnitude, 15 km depth
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
2006-02-23 01:23:42 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 10 km depth
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
1999-04-22 22:19:36 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 5 km depth
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
1974-05-14 06:51:15 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 22 km depth
Westonaria, Gauteng, South Africa
1970-04-14 19:08:19 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 10 km depth
Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
2006-03-15 14:19:48 UTC 5.6 magnitude, 7 km depth
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
1994-10-30 06:06:27 UTC 5.6 magnitude, 5 km depth
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
1989-01-25 10:14:33 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 5 km depth
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
1977-04-07 11:54:37 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 11 km depth
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
2014-08-05 10:22:33 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 5 km depth
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
1986-10-05 18:53:20 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 5 km depth
Qacha’s Nek, Qachaʼs Nek, Lesotho
1992-06-06 18:34:00 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 9 km depth
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
1986-10-28 15:04:21 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 5 km depth
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
1997-02-10 16:10:28 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 5 km depth
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
1983-06-06 10:48:50 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 5 km depth
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
1988-01-05 06:41:16 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 5 km depth
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
1973-12-19 03:06:58 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
1973-08-29 15:06:05 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Mathathane, Central, Botswana
1973-09-30 06:58:29 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
1976-12-08 08:38:25 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
2017-04-03 03:08:51 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 5 km depth
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
1991-11-03 18:28:55 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 5 km depth
Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
1973-10-01 19:26:23 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 33 km depth
Randfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
1973-07-05 17:59:47 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 33 km depth
Randfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
1973-08-25 07:48:08 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 14 km depth
Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa

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