Earthquakes by city South Africa 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Westonaria today

Westonaria, South Africa: 172 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

156,831

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

172

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates -26.319, 27.649

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 Westonaria today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Westonaria 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 Westonaria today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Westonaria?

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

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Westonaria?

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

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Westonaria

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

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

9.5 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2024-05-22 16:11	M 4.4	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2023-07-22 16:46	M 4.2	Soweto South Africa	5.0 km
2023-06-11 00:38	M 4.9	Johannesburg 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
2022-03-05 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
2022-01-18 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
2021-10-27 09:01	M 4.1	Benoni 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
2021-07-30 04:34	M 4.2	Johannesburg South Africa	5.0 km
2021-06-12 02:21	M 4.3	Evaton South Africa	5.0 km
2021-06-03 02:52	M 4.5	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2020-07-07 10:44	M 4.4	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2020-04-24 16:08	M 4.4	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2020-04-22 01:21	M 4.3	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2020-02-10 17:13	M 4.5	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2019-08-31 06:10	M 4.3	Evaton South Africa	5.0 km
2019-03-07 09:32	M 4.8	Carletonville South Africa	5.0 km
2019-03-01 04:56	M 4.9	Soweto South Africa	5.0 km
2018-10-27 05:39	M 4.3	Klerksdorp South Africa	5.0 km

Monthly profile

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Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes