Earthquakes by city South Africa 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Vereeniging today

Vereeniging, South Africa: 165 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

474,681

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

165

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates -26.673, 27.926

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2024-05-22 16:11 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 5.7

Carletonville, South Africa

1974-05-14 06:51 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Vereeniging today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Vereeniging 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 Vereeniging today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Vereeniging?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2024-05-22 16:11 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Vereeniging?

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

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Vereeniging

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

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

9.4 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 0 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

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Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1974 M 5.7 max · 4 earthquakes 1973 M 5.1 max · 12 earthquakes 2010 M 5.0 max · 3 earthquakes 2023 M 4.9 max · 2 earthquakes 2019 M 4.9 max · 3 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2024	M 4.4	1
2023	M 4.9	2
2022	M 4.4	6
2021	M 4.5	7
2020	M 4.5	4
2019	M 4.9	3
2018	M 4.6	12
2017	M 4.4	2
2016	M 4.6	6
2015	M 4.6	7
2014	M 4.6	7
2013	M 4.5	4
2012	M 4.7	2
2011	M 4.0	1
2010	M 5.0	3
2009	M 4.7	3
2008	M 4.2	1
2007	M 4.0	1
2006	M 4.6	6
2005	M 4.4	3
2004	M 4.2	1
2003	M 4.6	2
2002	M 4.6	3
2001	M 4.5	2
2000	M 4.9	5
1999	M 4.1	1
1998	M 4.9	3
1997	M 4.7	3
1996	M 4.4	3
1995	M 4.7	4
1993	M 4.7	6
1992	M 4.9	3
1990	M 4.5	3
1989	M 4.2	1
1987	M 4.2	3
1986	M 4.9	6
1985	M 4.4	1
1984	M 4.7	3
1983	M 4.9	2
1982	M 4.5	2
1981	M 4.7	4
1980	M 4.9	4
1979	M 4.6	2
1975	M 4.2	1
1974	M 5.7	4
1973	M 5.1	12