Biggest Earthquakes Near Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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
Carolina, Mpumalanga, South Africa
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-07-19 01:34:40 UTC
at 01:34
July 19, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.035, 30.138
4.2 km from
Carolina
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 10 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
Xai-Xai, Gaza, Mozambique
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2000-03-16 09:26:27 UTC
at 09:26
March 16, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.472, 34.617
185.2 km from
Xai-Xai
(115.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2013-07-07 14:52:14 UTC
at 14:52
July 07, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.642, 30.58
43.2 km from
Nelspruit
(26.2 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
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
eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-07-12 03:16:55 UTC
at 03:16
July 12, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.412, 29.015
14.2 km from
eMbalenhle
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-03-13 22:07:42 UTC
at 22:07
March 13, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.512, 28.874
20.2 km from
eMbalenhle
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Villiers, Orange Free State, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
1987-06-25 07:15:54 UTC
at 07:15
June 25, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.876, 28.583
17.2 km from
Villiers
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Kriel, Mpumalanga, South Africa
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2008-05-30 14:00:46 UTC
at 14:00
May 30, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.108, 29.271
18.2 km from
Kriel
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Kriel, Mpumalanga, South Africa
3.3 magnitude earthquake
1993-03-19 13:39:53 UTC
at 13:39
March 19, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.095, 29.274
20.2 km from
Kriel
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 5 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
Nigel, Gauteng, South Africa
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-27 22:56:45 UTC
at 22:56
August 27, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.434, 28.708
21.2 km from
Nigel
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2006-06-02 14:55:36 UTC
at 14:55
June 02, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.319, 28.727
19.2 km from
Delmas
(12.2 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
Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-25 20:14:30 UTC
at 20:14
June 25, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.169, 28.787
9.2 km from
Delmas
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 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
Nigel, Gauteng, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1973-02-06 09:50:41 UTC
at 09:50
February 06, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.387, 28.388
10.2 km from
Nigel
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Heidelberg, Gauteng, South Africa
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1987-10-02 13:44:31 UTC
at 13:44
October 02, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.7, 28.237
24.2 km from
Heidelberg
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km