Earthquakes by city South Africa 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Lichtenburg today

Lichtenburg, South Africa: 79 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

65,863

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates -26.152, 26.160

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2016-08-31 23:26 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 5.2

Klerksdorp, South Africa

1988-01-05 06:41 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Lichtenburg today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Lichtenburg reached magnitude 5.2 on 1988-01-05 06:41 UTC, near Klerksdorp.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Lichtenburg today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Lichtenburg?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2016-08-31 23:26 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Lichtenburg?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Lichtenburg reached magnitude 5.2 on 1988-01-05 06:41 UTC, near Klerksdorp.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Lichtenburg

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

7.8 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 0 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

No monthly activity to display yet.

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1988 M 5.2 max · 5 earthquakes 1983 M 5.2 max · 2 earthquakes 1973 M 5.2 max · 2 earthquakes 1991 M 5.1 max · 3 earthquakes 1997 M 5.0 max · 4 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2016	M 4.2	1
2014	M 4.6	2
2012	M 4.5	1
2011	M 4.9	3
2008	M 4.5	1
2007	M 4.3	1
2006	M 4.8	4
2005	M 4.9	2
2004	M 4.9	1
2002	M 4.8	1
2001	M 4.9	1
2000	M 4.5	1
1999	M 4.4	1
1998	M 4.7	3
1997	M 5.0	4
1996	M 4.5	6
1995	M 4.4	2
1994	M 4.6	2
1993	M 4.8	6
1991	M 5.1	3
1990	M 4.7	2
1989	M 4.8	1
1988	M 5.2	5
1987	M 5.0	4
1986	M 4.9	3
1985	M 4.8	2
1984	M 5.0	4
1983	M 5.2	2
1982	M 4.6	3
1981	M 4.7	1
1980	M 4.9	2
1979	M 4.8	1
1974	M 5.0	1
1973	M 5.2	2