Earthquakes by city South Africa 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Wesselsbron today

Wesselsbron, South Africa: 72 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

42,552

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates -27.855, 26.366

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-07-10 11:48 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 5.7

Welkom, South Africa

1999-04-22 22:19 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Wesselsbron today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Wesselsbron reached magnitude 5.7 on 1999-04-22 22:19 UTC, near Welkom.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Wesselsbron today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Wesselsbron?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-07-10 11:48 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Wesselsbron?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Wesselsbron reached magnitude 5.7 on 1999-04-22 22:19 UTC, near Welkom.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Wesselsbron

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

8.5 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-07-10 11:48	M 4.8	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1999 M 5.7 max · 2 earthquakes 1994 M 5.6 max · 5 earthquakes 1989 M 5.5 max · 1 earthquakes 1992 M 5.3 max · 2 earthquakes 1997 M 5.2 max · 3 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.8	1
2024	M 4.4	1
2023	M 4.6	1
2022	M 4.6	1
2021	M 4.2	1
2020	M 4.6	3
2019	M 4.9	3
2018	M 4.3	1
2017	M 4.5	2
2016	M 4.3	1
2015	M 4.8	2
2014	M 4.2	1
2013	M 4.6	1
2012	M 4.4	1
2011	M 4.5	2
2010	M 4.3	1
2003	M 4.8	1
2002	M 4.8	1
2001	M 4.2	1
2000	M 4.9	2
1999	M 5.7	2
1998	M 4.9	2
1997	M 5.2	3
1996	M 4.8	3
1995	M 4.7	4
1994	M 5.6	5
1992	M 5.3	2
1991	M 4.5	1
1990	M 5.0	3
1989	M 5.5	1
1988	M 4.0	1
1987	M 4.1	1
1986	M 5.0	1
1985	M 4.8	1
1984	M 5.0	3
1983	M 4.6	1
1982	M 5.0	2
1981	M 4.7	1
1980	M 4.8	2
1977	M 4.9	1
1976	M 5.2	1
1973	M 5.2	3