Earthquakes by city South Africa 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Potchefstroom today

Potchefstroom, South Africa: 250 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

178,285

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

250

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.5

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates -26.717, 27.100

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

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

Strongest nearby event

M 5.5

Klerksdorp, South Africa

1977-04-07 11:54 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Potchefstroom today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Potchefstroom reached magnitude 5.5 on 1977-04-07 11:54 UTC, near Klerksdorp.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Potchefstroom today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Potchefstroom?

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

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Potchefstroom?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Potchefstroom reached magnitude 5.5 on 1977-04-07 11:54 UTC, near Klerksdorp.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Potchefstroom

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

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

6.7 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 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
2025-04-17 08:57	M 4.8	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km
2024-05-22 16:11	M 4.4	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2024-05-15 08:26	M 4.4	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km
2024-01-23 17:18	M 4.3	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km
2024-01-04 05:07	M 4.5	Orkney South Africa	5.0 km
2023-11-17 05:50	M 4.6	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km
2023-07-22 16:46	M 4.2	Soweto South Africa	5.0 km
2022-12-18 13:30	M 4.3	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km
2022-12-11 16:20	M 4.4	Soweto South Africa	5.0 km
2022-11-14 16:16	M 4.3	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2022-08-19 18:24	M 4.7	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km
2022-07-17 09:19	M 4.8	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km
2022-03-05 17:02	M 4.3	Evaton South Africa	5.0 km
2022-02-16 12:32	M 4.2	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2022-02-15 12:09	M 4.4	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2022-02-06 01:41	M 4.4	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km
2022-01-18 04:33	M 4.4	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2021-12-16 00:59	M 4.1	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2021-10-16 23:25	M 4.0	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2021-09-17 05:33	M 4.4	Stilfontein South Africa	5.0 km
2021-08-14 08:50	M 4.5	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2021-06-12 02:21	M 4.3	Evaton South Africa	5.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-02 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

No historic yearly data to display yet.

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes