Max magnitude
6٫8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
زمین لرزه ها بر اساس کشور
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
تازه ترین زمین لرزه ها
South Africa earthquakes today
10 recent events
4٫2
Moderate
1404-11-19 17:10:13 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5٫0 km
4٫3
Moderate
1404-06-19 02:21:31 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5٫0 km
4٫8
Moderate
1404-04-19 11:48:50 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5٫0 km
4٫8
Moderate
1404-01-28 08:57:28 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5٫0 km
5٫2
10٫0 km
4٫4
Moderate
1403-03-02 16:11:10 UTC
Carletonville, South Africa
Earthquake near Carletonville
5٫0 km
4٫4
Moderate
1403-02-26 08:26:44 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5٫0 km
4٫4
Moderate
1403-02-11 15:47:58 UTC
Kutloanong, South Africa
Earthquake near Kutloanong
5٫0 km
4٫3
Moderate
1402-11-03 17:18:03 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5٫0 km
4٫5
Moderate
1402-10-14 05:07:11 UTC
Orkney, South Africa
Earthquake near Orkney
5٫0 km
Activity rhythm
South Africa earthquake chart 2026
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Live geography
South Africa earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in South Africa.
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February 2026
1 earthquakes
September 2025
1 earthquakes
July 2025
1 earthquakes
April 2025
1 earthquakes
December 2024
1 earthquakes
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2 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 |