Earthquakes in South Africa today
South Africa was hit by 10 earthquakes in 2024. The strongest earthquake in South Africa for 2024 had a magnitude of 6.3
4.9
2024-02-29
6.3
2024-01-20
6.2
2024-01-20
5.1
2024-01-15
5.1
2024-01-03
5.4
2023-12-31
6.1
2023-12-22
6.1
2023-12-22
6.1
2023-12-22
5.3
2023-12-15
Earthquakes Map South Africa
Map of the recents earthquakes in South Africa
Earthquakes Chart South Africa 2024
Earthquakes Historic South Africa
| Year | Max mag. | Total hits |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 8 | 1 |
| 1971 | 7.1 | 5 |
| 1964 | 6.8 | 3 |
| 1932 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1980 | 6.8 | 18 |
| 2014 | 6.8 | 97 |
| 2017 | 6.7 | 31 |
| 2013 | 6.7 | 96 |
| 1995 | 6.7 | 33 |
| 1997 | 6.7 | 72 |
| 1984 | 6.7 | 37 |
| 1928 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1924 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 1925 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1978 | 6.6 | 14 |
| 2018 | 6.6 | 20 |
| 2007 | 6.5 | 61 |
| 2003 | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1996 | 6.4 | 62 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 18 |
| 1991 | 6.4 | 16 |
| 1969 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6.3 | 68 |
| 2005 | 6.2 | 81 |
| 1998 | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1983 | 6.2 | 23 |
| 1986 | 6.1 | 59 |
| 1982 | 6.1 | 27 |
| 1974 | 6.1 | 29 |
| 2009 | 6.1 | 65 |
| 2006 | 6 | 63 |
| 2000 | 6 | 65 |
| 2001 | 6 | 68 |
| 2002 | 6 | 77 |
| 2008 | 6 | 53 |
| 1968 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981 | 6 | 35 |
| 1973 | 5.9 | 31 |
| 1990 | 5.9 | 26 |
| 2010 | 5.9 | 60 |
| 2011 | 5.9 | 63 |
| 1994 | 5.8 | 20 |
| 1976 | 5.8 | 17 |
| 1965 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 1988 | 5.7 | 23 |
| 1985 | 5.7 | 33 |
| 1993 | 5.7 | 27 |
| 1999 | 5.7 | 58 |
| 2015 | 5.7 | 30 |
| 2016 | 5.6 | 26 |
| 1989 | 5.6 | 15 |
| 1987 | 5.6 | 35 |
| 1975 | 5.6 | 12 |
| 1977 | 5.5 | 13 |
| 1972 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1967 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5.5 | 31 |
| 2012 | 5.5 | 88 |