Max magnitude
6.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
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
Latest earthquakes
South Africa earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.2
Moderate
2026-02-08 17:10:13 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-09-10 02:21:31 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2025-07-10 11:48:50 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2025-04-17 08:57:28 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5.0 km
5.2
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2024-05-22 16:11:10 UTC
Carletonville, South Africa
Earthquake near Carletonville
5.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2024-05-15 08:26:44 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2024-04-30 15:47:58 UTC
Kutloanong, South Africa
Earthquake near Kutloanong
5.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2024-01-23 17:18:03 UTC
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Earthquake near Klerksdorp
5.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2024-01-04 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
May 2024
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 |