Earthquakes by city South Africa 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Fochville today

Fochville, South Africa: 302 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

62,416

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

302

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates -26.489, 27.494

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-02-08 17:10 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 5.7

Carletonville, South Africa

1974-05-14 06:51 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Fochville today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Fochville.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Fochville.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Fochville reached magnitude 5.7 on 1974-05-14 06:51 UTC, near Carletonville.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Fochville today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Fochville.

When was the last earthquake near Fochville?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-02-08 17:10 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Fochville?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Fochville reached magnitude 5.7 on 1974-05-14 06:51 UTC, near Carletonville.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Fochville

The map centers on Fochville and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

8.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 3 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-02-08 17:10	M 4.2	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km
2025-09-10 02:21	M 4.3	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km
2025-07-10 11:48	M 4.8	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events

2025-09 1 events

2026-02 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1974 M 5.7 max · 4 earthquakes 1977 M 5.5 max · 1 earthquakes 2014 M 5.4 max · 16 earthquakes 1986 M 5.3 max · 9 earthquakes 2017 M 5.2 max · 5 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.2	1
2025	M 4.8	3
2024	M 4.5	4
2023	M 4.9	2
2022	M 4.8	10
2021	M 4.5	8
2020	M 4.8	6
2019	M 4.9	4
2018	M 4.6	16
2017	M 5.2	5
2016	M 4.6	7
2015	M 4.6	7
2014	M 5.4	16
2013	M 4.5	5
2012	M 4.7	4
2011	M 4.9	4
2010	M 5.0	5
2009	M 5.0	7
2008	M 4.5	2
2007	M 4.5	4
2006	M 4.8	12
2005	M 5.0	6
2004	M 4.6	3
2003	M 4.6	2
2002	M 5.0	6
2001	M 4.9	7
2000	M 4.9	9
1999	M 4.7	5
1998	M 4.9	4
1997	M 5.2	7
1996	M 4.7	7
1995	M 4.9	8
1994	M 4.6	5
1993	M 4.8	13
1992	M 4.9	5
1991	M 5.1	3
1990	M 4.7	5
1989	M 4.8	2
1988	M 5.2	6
1987	M 4.9	5
1986	M 5.3	9
1985	M 4.8	3
1984	M 5.0	6
1983	M 5.2	4
1982	M 5.0	6
1981	M 4.8	6
1980	M 4.9	4
1979	M 4.8	3
1977	M 5.5	1
1975	M 4.2	1
1974	M 5.7	4
1973	M 5.2	15