Max magnitude
6,8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Ulkelere gore depremler
452 events tracked
South Africa seismic overview
South Africa earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for South Africa, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4,6
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
8,3 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Son depremler
South Africa earthquakes today
10 recent events
4,2
Moderate
2026-02-08 17:10:13 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Klerksdorp yakininda deprem
5,0 km
4,3
Moderate
2025-09-10 02:21:31 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Klerksdorp yakininda deprem
5,0 km
4,8
Moderate
2025-07-10 11:48:50 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Klerksdorp yakininda deprem
5,0 km
4,8
Moderate
2025-04-17 08:57:28 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Klerksdorp yakininda deprem
5,0 km
5,2
10,0 km
4,4
Moderate
2024-05-22 16:11:10 UTC
Carletonville, South Africa
Carletonville yakininda deprem
5,0 km
4,4
Moderate
2024-05-15 08:26:44 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Klerksdorp yakininda deprem
5,0 km
4,4
Moderate
2024-04-30 15:47:58 UTC
Kutloanong, South Africa
Kutloanong yakininda deprem
5,0 km
4,3
Moderate
2024-01-23 17:18:03 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Klerksdorp yakininda deprem
5,0 km
4,5
Moderate
2024-01-04 05:07:11 UTC
Orkney, South Africa
Orkney yakininda deprem
5,0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in South Africa
All period
Activity rhythm
South Africa earthquake chart 2026
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South Africa earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in South Africa.
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Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in South Africa
Parys
Population 71.319
310 earthquakes
Potchefstroom
Population 178.285
307 earthquakes
Carletonville
Population 182.304
302 earthquakes
Fochville
Population 62.416
302 earthquakes
Stilfontein
Population 93.110
287 earthquakes
Klerksdorp
Population 227.039
258 earthquakes
Viljoenskroon
Population 54.955
255 earthquakes
Orkney
Population 110.052
232 earthquakes
Bothaville
Population 71.934
227 earthquakes
Allanridge
Population 31.700
186 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
57 years
| 1932 | 6,8 | 1 |
| 1969 | 6,3 | 1 |
| 1919 | 6,3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5,9 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5,7 | 8 |
| 1974 | 5,7 | 4 |
| 1970 | 5,7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 5,6 | 11 |
| 1989 | 5,5 | 4 |
| 1977 | 5,5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5,4 | 17 |
| 1986 | 5,4 | 12 |
| 1992 | 5,3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5,2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5,2 | 8 |
| 1997 | 5,2 | 11 |
| 1988 | 5,2 | 9 |
| 1983 | 5,2 | 6 |
| 1973 | 5,2 | 18 |
| 1991 | 5,1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5,0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5,0 | 8 |
| 2005 | 5,0 | 7 |
| 2002 | 5,0 | 11 |
| 1990 | 5,0 | 8 |
| 1987 | 5,0 | 11 |
| 1984 | 5,0 | 10 |
| 1982 | 5,0 | 9 |
| 1979 | 5,0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4,9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4,9 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4,9 | 14 |
| 2004 | 4,9 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4,9 | 9 |
| 2000 | 4,9 | 11 |
| 1998 | 4,9 | 8 |
| 1995 | 4,9 | 12 |
| 1980 | 4,9 | 9 |
| 1975 | 4,9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4,8 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4,8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 4,8 | 10 |
| 2015 | 4,8 | 13 |
| 2013 | 4,8 | 9 |
| 2006 | 4,8 | 13 |
| 2003 | 4,8 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4,8 | 13 |
| 1993 | 4,8 | 14 |
| 1985 | 4,8 | 5 |
| 1981 | 4,8 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4,7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4,6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4,6 | 20 |
| 2016 | 4,6 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4,5 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4,5 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4,2 | 1 |